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Quick links: St Oswald's Bay · Man O'War Bay · Durdle Pier · Lulworth Cove · Durdle Door · Mupe Bay

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St Oswald's Bay

(5.9/10)

0.3 miles from Dungy Head

A remote, steep shingle beach backed by high chalk cliffs between Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. Mixed ground with boulders and kelp at the ends and cleaner sand patches in the middle gives options for both lure and bait fishing. Summer evenings bring mackerel, garfish, scad and bass within range;...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Ballan Wrasse

Man O'War Bay

(6.4/10)

0.6 miles from Dungy Head

A picturesque shingle-and-rock cove immediately east of Durdle Door, offering clear water over kelp-fringed ledges and boulder patches. Best fished from the rocky points and adjacent boulders for wrasse and pollack, with mackerel, scad and garfish moving through in summer; the central shingle fishes to mixed ground. Dawn/dusk and a...

Bass Pollack Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel) Ballan Wrasse

Durdle Pier

(6.6/10)

0.6 miles from Dungy Head

A natural limestone ledge between Durdle Door and Man O’ War Bay. Deep water tight to the rocks with kelp-filled gullies; very snaggy. Best in calm, settled weather on a flooding tide through high. Prime months are late spring to early autumn for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, with bass...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Ballan Wrasse

Lulworth Cove

(7.4/10)

0.6 miles from Dungy Head

A sheltered, near-circular shingle cove on the Jurassic Coast with clear water, mixed sand/pebble in the middle and rougher, kelpy ground toward the narrow entrance and along the rocky sides. Summer and early autumn see shoals of mackerel, scad and garfish pushing in on the flood; thick-lipped mullet browse inside...

Pollack Pouting Mackerel Ballan Wrasse Corkwing Wrasse

Durdle Door

(6.8/10)

0.7 miles from Dungy Head

Iconic Jurassic Coast beach with a limestone arch and adjacent reefs. Steep shingle drops quickly into mixed rough and sand, giving deep water close in. Best in settled, clear conditions from late spring to autumn; winter produces whiting/pout/dogs. Dawn/dusk and a flooding tide are prime. Lures and float rigs score...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Mupe Bay

(5.9/10)

1.7 miles from Dungy Head

Remote Jurassic Coast cove east of Lulworth Cove with steep cliff paths and rough, kelpy rock ledges dropping onto mixed ground and patches of shingle. Access is only when the Lulworth Firing Range is open; check range status before setting out. Clear water suits lure and float tactics; wrasse fishing...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss