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Sea fishing in Chaldon Herring, Dorset puts you close to top marks like White Nothe, Durdle Door and Ringstead Point. 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.
4.0 miles from Chaldon Herring
A rugged limestone reef and ledge system on the edge of Mupe Bay within the Lulworth Firing Ranges. Deep, clear water close in with kelp-filled gullies and a quick drop-off offers classic rock fishing. Best on flooding tide and at dawn/dusk. Summer–autumn brings prolific wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish; after...
4.3 miles from Chaldon Herring
A secluded shingle cove within the Lulworth Firing Ranges between Mupe Bay and Worbarrow Bay. Mixed ground: clean sand in the centre with kelp-covered rock and boulders at both ends. Deepens fairly quickly and fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk. Access is restricted to range-open days and the...
5.4 miles from Chaldon Herring
A rugged limestone headland on the Jurassic Coast at the eastern end of Worbarrow Bay, inside the Lulworth (MOD) Ranges. You fish from low rock ledges into clear, relatively deep water with kelp beds, ledges and rough ground interspersed with sand patches. Excellent for wrasse and pollack around the kelp,...
5.5 miles from Chaldon Herring
Despite the name, Bowleaze Pier is a rocky ledge (often called Folly Pier) on the eastern side of Bowleaze Cove near Weymouth. It’s mixed rough ground with kelp gullies and nearby sand patches, fishing best from mid-tide up, especially around dusk in summer and early autumn. Expect wrasse and pollack...
5.7 miles from Chaldon Herring
A mixed shingle-and-sand cove on the eastern side of Weymouth Bay with cleaner patches toward Overcombe and rockier, kelp-lined ground as you head east to Redcliff Point. Easy access from nearby car parks and amenities makes it a convenient all-round shore mark. Best results often come on a flooding tide...
6.1 miles from Chaldon Herring
Overcombe is the eastern end of Weymouth Bay in Dorset, a gently shelving shingle/sand beach by the River Jordan outflow. Clean ground with occasional sandbars makes it a reliable venue for surf bass and a good mix of flatfish; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad, while winter nights see whiting...
