Fishing in Herston

1.2 miles from Herston

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...

1.2 miles from Herston

A Victorian pier projecting into sheltered Swanage Bay. Day ticket fishing from designated areas only—check opening hours (often daytime). Depths around 3–8 m with mixed ground: weeded piles, kelp and timbers close in, with sand and silt patches further out. Resident blennies, gobies and wrasse make it perfect for LRF...

1.3 miles from Herston

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...

1.4 miles from Herston

The Foreland (Anvil Point) is a rugged cliff-top and rough-ground rock mark near the lighthouse on the east side of Swanage, giving access down steep coastal paths to ledges and boulder fields that fish into deep, tide-swept water. It’s a classic rough-ground venue: casting isn’t always huge but you’re quickly...

1.4 miles from Herston

Prominent rocky headland by the lighthouse at Durlston, offering deep, kelpy water close in and strong tidal flow. Best in settled weather with a flooding tide, especially dawn/dusk through late spring to autumn for pollack, wrasse, mackerel and garfish; winter can see whiting and pouting after dark. Access is via...

1.4 miles from Herston

Tilly Whim Caves sits on the Purbeck coast within Durlston Country Park, with fishing from rough limestone ledges and low cliffs above deep, clear water. Access is on foot via the coastal path (a fair walk from the nearest parking) and then careful scrambling down to fishable platforms; it’s a...