Fishing in Shore Bottom

8.3 miles from Shore Bottom

A long, steeply shelving shingle beach on Lyme Bay with easy promenade access and parking. Clean-to-mixed ground with sand patches offers flatfish and rays at range, while the western end near the Axe estuary and the surf line produce bass, especially on a flooding tide and in a light surf....

8.4 miles from Shore Bottom

Seaton Hole is the rocky, shingle-backed western end of Seaton beach beneath high cliffs, facing Lyme Bay. It offers mixed-to-rough ground with kelp beds, boulders, and gullies close in, dropping into deeper water on a flooding tide. It’s a classic light–to–medium tackle venue: float fishing and LRF around the rocks...

8.4 miles from Shore Bottom

Axe Cliff is a rough-ground rock mark beneath the cliffs east of Axmouth/Seaton. It’s a series of kelp-filled gullies, boulder tongues and small ledges with mixed sand patches just off. Water clarity is strongly influenced by the River Axe; fishing is best after a settled spell with a gentle swell,...

8.6 miles from Shore Bottom

A rough, rocky undercliff mark beneath Haven Cliff at the east end of Seaton (Jurassic Coast). Expect kelp beds, boulder fields and shingle pockets with relatively quick depth close in on the flood. Best in settled seas with a light onshore push; dawn/dusk and after dark are prime. Use strong...

8.7 miles from Shore Bottom

Steep shingle cove beneath high cliffs on the Jurassic Coast. The centre of the beach is mostly clean, shelving quickly into useful depth, while both ends taper into rough ground and kelp-fringed rock ledges. Very good in clear, calm summer weather for pelagics; evenings and into darkness can be excellent....

9.4 miles from Shore Bottom

Long, steep shingle on the Jurassic Coast with mixed clean-to-rough ground and quick depth off the middle sections. Easy access from the National Trust car park at Branscombe Mouth; rockier ground at both ends towards Beer Head and Sidmouth holds wrasse and pollack. Summer brings dense shoals of mackerel, scad...