Holme, West

Fishing Marks near Holme, West

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Discover sea fishing in Holme, West, Dorset with fast access to Arish Mell, Worbarrow Tout and Worbarrow Bay. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Holme, West, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.

38 Marks Found

Knoll Beach

(7.4/10)

9.3 miles from Holme, West

A long, gently shelving sandy beach in Studland Bay with clean sand and nearby seagrass beds. Productive across flooding tides, especially at dusk and into dark. Best for flatfish with bass in onshore surf, winter whiting, and summer mackerel/garfish; occasional rays and smoothhound. Easy access and facilities via National Trust...

Bass Whiting Plaice Flounder Dover Sole

Sandbanks Ferry Slipway

(6.5/10)

9.5 miles from Holme, West

A busy harbour‑mouth slip next to the Sandbanks chain ferry on the Poole side. The mark gives access to a deep, fast tidal channel with a mostly clean sand/shell bottom and strong rips and eddies along the walls and adjacent beach. Summer brings shoals of mackerel, garfish and scad, with...

Bass Plaice Flounder Smoothhound Mackerel

Shell Bay

(6.5/10)

9.5 miles from Holme, West

A wide, sandy beach on the Studland side of the Poole Harbour entrance, just south of the chain ferry. Gentle bars with strong tidal run along the harbour channel create rips and seams that draw baitfish and bass. Best on a flooding tide at first/last light for bass; spring–autumn for...

Bass Whiting Plaice Flounder Dover Sole

Osmington Mills

(7/10)

9.6 miles from Holme, West

Classic Jurassic Coast rock ledges and boulder ground beneath the village and Smugglers Inn. Mixed rough ground with kelp-filled gullies and patches of broken shell/sand make this a reliable summer-to-autumn rock mark. Expect wrasse and pollack by day in clear water, with mackerel, garfish and scad moving through at dusk;...

Bass Pollack Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Swanage Beach

(6.9/10)

9.8 miles from Holme, West

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...

Bass Whiting Plaice Flounder Dover Sole

South Beach Studland

(6.5/10)

9.8 miles from Holme, West

Sheltered, gently shelving sandy beach at the southern end of Studland Bay with clean ground and seagrass beds, plus small patches of rougher ground toward the headlands. Best on a flooding tide, especially at dawn or dusk. Summer brings bait and lure opportunities close in, while winter sees flatties and...

Bass Whiting Plaice Thornback Ray Undulate Ray