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Discover sea fishing in Whimple, Devon with fast access to Jacobs Ladder Beach, Chit Rocks and Sidmouth Beach. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Whimple, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
9.7 miles from Whimple
A long, steep shingle beach at the mouth of the River Otter with deep water close in. Clean-to-mixed ground along the central/western stretches and rougher, rocky patches toward Otter Head to the east. Productive on a flooding tide into dusk/dawn: summer brings mackerel, bass and garfish/scad; winter sees whiting and...
9.7 miles from Whimple
A kelp-covered rock ledge on the red sandstone coast between Budleigh Salterton and Ladram Bay, dropping quickly into mixed rough ground with sand patches. Best in calm to moderate summer conditions on a flooding tide, with depth and tide run bringing fish tight to the ledge. Access is via the...
9.7 miles from Whimple
Otter Head is a red-sandstone headland just east of the River Otter mouth at Budleigh Salterton. It’s a classic rough-ground rock mark with kelp-filled gullies, broken reef and occasional sand patches. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings wrasse and pollack close to...
