Bincleaves Point Fishing

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Bincleaves Point Fishing Map

A rough, rocky headland on the Weymouth side of the Portland Harbour entrance with deep water close in, kelp-filled gullies and broken ground. The tidal run along the point funnels bait and predators, making it a reliable summer wrasse and pollack venue with LRF potential, and a decent winter spot for pout and whiting. Expect heavy snags—use strong gear and rotten‑bottom links. Best results typically come on the flood up to high water, especially at dawn or dusk in clear seas. Access is by foot along coastal paths with short scrambles onto uneven ledges. Beware swell, slippery weeded rock and sudden surges; avoid in rough south-westerlies.

Ratings

⭐ 7/10 Overall
Catch Potential 7/10
Species Variety 8/10
Scenery & Comfort 8/10
Safety 4/10
Accessibility 6/10

Fish You Can Catch at Bincleaves Point

🐟 Pollack 8/10
🎯 Tip: Dawn/dusk; cast metal jigs or soft plastics tight along the rock face, let them sink then retrieve. Flooding tide with some movement. Summer-autumn.
🐟 Pouting 8/10
🎯 Tip: Over mixed/rough ground; small strips of mackerel or squid on 1-2 hook flappers. Very good after dark, mid-flood to high in 10-30 m. Expect bites quickly.
🐟 Ballan Wrasse 8/10
🎯 Tip: Rough kelp and reef; float or light ledger crab, prawn or rag into gullies on the flood. Best May-Oct; avoid heavy swell. Use strong gear to steer fish from snags.
🐟 Bass 7/10
🎯 Tip: On a rising tide with some surf; work surface or shallow divers along the wash, or float a live sandeel. Dusk and first light best, spring-autumn.
🐟 Conger Eel 7/10
🎯 Tip: Night session; big mackerel or squid baits dropped close to the rock walls. Heavy mono or wire traces. Neap tides and 2 hrs either side of HW fish well.
🐟 Mackerel 6/10
🎯 Tip: Summer shoals; feathering or small metals long-cast on the flood in clear water, evenings best. Keep mobile to find fish.
🐟 Corkwing Wrasse 6/10
🎯 Tip: Small rag or prawn under a float tight to kelp fringes on the flood. Summer months; gentle seas.
🐟 Garfish 6/10
🎯 Tip: Float-fish a sliver of mackerel midwater at dawn/dusk in summer on a flood with clear water. Use long thin traces and small hooks.
🐟 Whiting 5/10
🎯 Tip: Autumn-winter nights; worm or fish-strip baits cast to nearby sand patches from the rocks. Best mid-flood to high water.
🐟 Scad (Horse Mackerel) 5/10
🎯 Tip: Late summer-autumn evenings; small sabikis or slow jigs worked midwater at dusk/night over mixed ground. Flood to HW.

Bincleaves Point Fishing

Summary

Bincleaves Point sits on the western side of Weymouth Bay, between Newton’s Cove and Sandsfoot, overlooking the Portland Harbour entrance. It’s a classic Dorset rock mark with fast tidal seams, clean-to-rough transitions and quick access from town. Expect wrasse and pollack in clear water, summer pelagics on the flood, and night-time conger and pout when the light fades.

Location and Access

This is a convenient urban rock mark reached via Old Castle Road/Bincleaves Road on the Weymouth side of Portland Harbour. Access is straightforward to the promenade, then becomes rocky and uneven around the point.

Seasons

Bincleaves offers year‑round variety, biased towards rough‑ground species and summer visitors following bait into the tidal eddies.

Methods

The ground dictates tactics: lure and float fishing excel around the kelp edges; bottom tactics need abrasion‑resistant setups and sacrificial components.

Tides and Conditions

Tide movement makes this mark; fish the seams and eddies that form off the point. Clarity drives species choice: clear for wrasse/pollack, some colour for bass.

Safety

This is an exposed rock platform with changeable footing and strong tidal influence. Treat it as a serious shore mark even though it’s close to town.

Facilities

Being within Weymouth’s fringe, facilities are close at hand, though none sit directly on the rocks.

Tips

Local patterns reward mobility and tidiness—travel light, read the water and work the edges.

Regulations

Regulations change—always check official sources before you go. Bincleaves lies within the Southern IFCA district and normal national recreational sea fishing rules apply.