Fishing in Hill Bottom

0.9 miles from Hill Bottom

A remote, scenic rock cove west of St Aldhelm’s Head with kelp-lined ledges, mixed rough ground and small shingle patches. Best in settled weather with a light swell. Classic summer mark for wrasse, pollack and mackerel, with bass on lures in the surfy mouth of the cove and conger/pouting after...

1.4 miles from Hill Bottom

Winspit is an old coastal quarry near Worth Matravers with rugged rock ledges and deep water close in. The mark fishes best on a flooding tide with some movement, especially around dusk and dawn. Summer and early autumn bring reliable wrasse and pollack sport, plus mackerel, garfish and scad; after...

1.5 miles from Hill Bottom

Seacombe is an exposed rocky cove on the Purbeck coast near Worth Matravers. Stepped ledges, kelp-filled gullies and deep holes hold wrasse, pollack and pouting, with bass and mackerel in settled summer seas and conger after dark. Access is a long, uneven coastal walk with a short scramble; only attempt...

1.8 miles from Hill Bottom

Exposed limestone headland (also known as St Alban’s Head) with steep, rough-ground ledges and fast tidal run from St Alban’s Ledge. Deep water close in gives summer sport with wrasse, pollack and mackerel; bass work the race in lively seas and conger feed after dark. Access is via long, uneven...

2.1 miles from Hill Bottom

A famous Purbeck rock ledge south of Langton Matravers with very deep water close in, kelp-fringed drop-offs and a man-made tidal pool. It fishes best in settled weather on a flooding or high tide for wrasse, pollack and summer pelagics, with pouting and conger after dark. Expect snaggy ground—use rotten-bottom/weak...

3.5 miles from Hill Bottom

A series of flat limestone ledges beneath Clavell Tower at Kimmeridge Bay, offering clear water, kelp-filled gullies and quick access to deeper channels on a flooding tide; best in settled weather from late spring to autumn, with productive lure and float fishing but beware swell, slippery weed and rockfall from...