Fishing in Frampton

7.8 miles from Frampton

A classic Chesil shingle beach mark by the WWII ‘dragon’s teeth’ at Abbotsbury. Steep shingle with deep water close in over clean sand/shingle. Summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish (dusk into night); winter nights are reliable for whiting, pouting and dogfish. Occasional smoothhound and small‑eyed rays show on crab or...

8.1 miles from Frampton

West Bexington is a classic stretch of Chesil Beach: a steep shingle bank with quick access to deep water, famed for seasonal variety and fast-changing conditions. Parking is close at the end of Beach Road (paid), but the heavy shingle makes even short walks tiring; pick a spot with a...

8.8 miles from Frampton

A classic section of Chesil’s steep shingle, Abbotsbury Beach offers fast access to deep water close in. It fishes well through the year: summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad in clear water, plus smoothhounds and rays to crab or fish baits; autumn into winter produces whiting, pouting, dogfish and the...

8.9 miles from Frampton

Cogden Beach is a quiet stretch of the Chesil shingle bank between Burton Bradstock and West Bexington. It is a steeply shelving, clean-ground beach with quick access to deeper water, producing mackerel and bass in summer, flatfish and gurnards at range over sand, and rays and smoothhounds after dark; winter...

9.4 miles from Frampton

Chesil Beach is a long, steep shingle bar with very deep water close in, best fished by long casts or rolling leads into the gutters for rays, dogfish and bass. Access is generally on foot from car parks (e.g., Chesil Cove/Portland end or Ferrybridge) with a short walk over/along heavy...

9.4 miles from Frampton

Steeply shelving shingle on the Jurassic Coast at Burton Bradstock, offering quick access to deeper water. Productive in summer for mackerel, scad and garfish, with bass in the surf; winter nights bring whiting, pouting and dogfish, with the chance of rays. Strong lateral tides and a heavy shore break at...