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Sea fishing in Alderney, Dorset puts you close to top marks like Whitecliff, Baiter Park and Evening Hill. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.
9.0 miles from Alderney
A sandy shingle spit at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour known for strong tidal flow in “The Run.” Fish either the bay side (clean sand into Christchurch Bay) or the harbour channel for fast-moving predators and flatfish. Best results around a flooding tide, especially dawn, dusk, and after dark in...
9.2 miles from Alderney
A long, gently shelving sandy beach within Swanage Bay. Clean sand between timber groynes offers easy, comfortable fishing with parking, shops and toilets along the promenade. Best fished outside peak bathing hours. Expect surf-seeking bass on a ripple, flatfish over the clean ground, summer pelagics on calm evenings, and winter...
9.2 miles from Alderney
A gently shelving sandy/shingle beach in Christchurch Bay between Friars Cliff and Mudeford Quay. Avon Beach offers easy access, parking and facilities, making it popular. Fishing is best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark when anglers can reach the outer sand bars. Expect winter whiting and dogfish,...
9.5 miles from Alderney
An open, gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach with timber groynes on the Christchurch Bay shoreline. Easy, family-friendly access via the promenade and nearby car parks makes it a straightforward shore mark. Fish the scoured gutters between groynes and beyond the outer bar; best results are typically at dusk into dark and...
9.7 miles from Alderney
A gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach backed by the Steamer Point Nature Reserve between Highcliffe Castle and Friars Cliff. You fish into mostly clean sand with patches of mixed ground and timber groynes. Best results are typically on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings shoals of mackerel,...
9.7 miles from Alderney
A small, banjo-shaped stone pier on the town beach at Swanage Bay (Dorset). It borders the stream outflow and clean sand, making it productive for mullet, summer pelagics and close-range flatfish. Best fished outside bathing hours (early morning, evening or at night). Flooding tide and gentle onshore breeze help. Expect...
