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Best marks near Fortuneswell
Top spots within about 10 miles, ranked by distance and rating.
Chesil Cove
0.5 miles from Fortuneswell
Chesil Cove is the southern end of Chesil Beach at Chiswell, Portland. It’s a steep shingle beach with deep water close in...
View markWest Weares
0.9 miles from Fortuneswell
A rugged stretch of boulder and ledge ground beneath the west cliffs of the Isle of Portland (below Blacknor/Tout Quarry). Deep water...
View markBowers Quarry (Portland)
1.3 miles from Fortuneswell
Bowers Quarry on Portland is a rough, low rock-ledge/shingle mark on the exposed west side, fished by scrambling down quarry tracks and...
View markChesil Beach Ferrybridge
1.4 miles from Fortuneswell
The Ferrybridge end of Chesil Beach is an easily reached shingle bank beside the causeway to Portland. The steeply shelving beach gives...
View markEast Weares
1.5 miles from Fortuneswell
Rugged rock and boulder shoreline beneath the eastern cliffs of Portland. East Weares offers kelp-filled gullies, rough ground and occasional sandy patches,...
View markBlacknor Point
1.6 miles from Fortuneswell
A high rocky point on Portland’s west coast with deep water close in and rough, kelp-covered ground. It fishes best on a...
View markQuick links: Chesil Cove · West Weares · Bowers Quarry (Portland) · Chesil Beach Ferrybridge · East Weares · Blacknor Point
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Chesil Cove
0.5 miles from Fortuneswell
Chesil Cove is the southern end of Chesil Beach at Chiswell, Portland. It’s a steep shingle beach with deep water close in and rocky/kelp fringes on either side, giving access to both clean-ground and rough-ground species. Summer brings prolific mackerel, garfish and scad, with wrasse and pollack from the rockier...
West Weares
0.9 miles from Fortuneswell
A rugged stretch of boulder and ledge ground beneath the west cliffs of the Isle of Portland (below Blacknor/Tout Quarry). Deep water lies close in with kelp-filled gullies and broken ground, carrying strong tidal movement and clear water on settled days. It’s a classic lure-and-float venue for wrasse and pollack...
Bowers Quarry (Portland)
1.3 miles from Fortuneswell
Bowers Quarry on Portland is a rough, low rock-ledge/shingle mark on the exposed west side, fished by scrambling down quarry tracks and casting into deep, clear water tight to kelp and broken ground. It’s primarily a rough-ground venue where bites come close in, with bigger fish often after dark; in...
Chesil Beach Ferrybridge
1.4 miles from Fortuneswell
The Ferrybridge end of Chesil Beach is an easily reached shingle bank beside the causeway to Portland. The steeply shelving beach gives quick access to depth with a strong tidal run influenced by the Fleet outflow and Portland Harbour. It produces summer pelagics at dawn/dusk, bass in surfy conditions, spring...
East Weares
1.5 miles from Fortuneswell
Rugged rock and boulder shoreline beneath the eastern cliffs of Portland. East Weares offers kelp-filled gullies, rough ground and occasional sandy patches, with relatively deep water close in. Best in settled weather with a light swell and some water clarity. Daylight suits wrasse and pollack around weed beds and reef...
Blacknor Point
1.6 miles from Fortuneswell
A high rocky point on Portland’s west coast with deep water close in and rough, kelp-covered ground. It fishes best on a flooding tide, at dawn/dusk, and into darkness. Summer through autumn sees excellent lure and float fishing; nights produce conger and pout. Access is via the South West Coast...