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Discover sea fishing in Higher Dittisham, Devon with fast access to Broadsands, Elberry Cove and Saltern Cove. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Higher Dittisham, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
4.2 miles from Higher Dittisham
A secluded sand-and-shingle cove between Brixham and Kingswear with kelp-fringed rocks at both ends. Mixed ground offers float and lure fishing along the rocky margins and ledgering onto sandy patches from the beach. Best on a flooding tide into dusk; summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish, while wrasse and pollack...
4.2 miles from Higher Dittisham
Steep limestone ledges from an old coastal quarry on the east side of Brixham (between Shoalstone and Berry Head). Deep water is close in with kelp-filled gullies, rock walls and scours meeting cleaner ground further out. Productive on a flooding tide and around dusk into night. Summer brings mackerel, scad...
4.2 miles from Higher Dittisham
A long, gently shelving sandy beach in Torbay running between Paignton Harbour and Preston Sands, with Paignton Pier mid-beach. Clean sand with gullies and occasional patches of broken ground near the harbour end. Productive on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark: summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish around...
4.4 miles from Higher Dittisham
Steep, rough-ground rock ledges beneath the National Trust gardens at Coleton Fishacre around Pudcombe Cove and toward Froward Point. Deep water is close in with kelp beds, boulder gullies, and tidal run, making it a classic South Devon rock mark for lures, float-fished baits, and night fishing. Best in settled...
4.4 miles from Higher Dittisham
A classic deep-water rock mark on the headland by Brownstone Battery, with steep paths and steps down from the National Trust car park. The ledges give immediate depth over kelp-covered, very rough ground with powerful tidal run along the point and towards the Mew Stone. Summer and early autumn bring...
4.5 miles from Higher Dittisham
A steeply shelving shingle cove in Start Bay with quick access to depth and rocky headlands at both ends. In calm, clear conditions it fishes well with floats and light lures for wrasse, pollack, garfish and mackerel; after a blow, coloured water can draw bass tight to the surf line....
