Fishing in Melcombe Regis

0.3 miles from Melcombe Regis

Redcliff (Weymouth) is a low cliff/rocky shoreline mark on the exposed side of the Isle of Portland, fished from broken ledges and boulder-strewn ground with quick access from nearby pull-ins/footpaths. It’s typical rough-ground fishing into mixed kelp, shingle and sand patches: good for lure/float work close in and for bottom...

0.4 miles from Melcombe Regis

Weymouth Beach is a long, gently shelving sandy bay on the town seafront, fished mainly as an open surf beach with easy promenade access and plenty of room to spread out. It’s best around dusk/dark and on a pushing tide, with clean ground for distance casting to find feeding fish;...

0.5 miles from Melcombe Regis

A long, gently shelving shingle-and-sand beach on the eastern side of Weymouth Bay, backed by the Greenhill promenade and gardens. Mostly clean ground with occasional weed and groynes, making it a straightforward venue with easy access and plenty of space. Best results are on a flooding tide into dusk; summer...

0.7 miles from Melcombe Regis

Weymouth Harbour Walls are the stone/concrete harbour arms at the harbour entrance, fished from the wall tops and lower ledges with deep water close in and strong tidal run. It’s a classic mixed-mark offering float fishing into the harbour, lure fishing at the mouth, and occasional bottom fishing for rays/dogs...

0.8 miles from Melcombe Regis

Weymouth Pavilion Pier is a small, easily accessed public pier on Weymouth’s seafront, giving clean casting into Weymouth Bay with a mix of sandy ground and scattered broken ground/weed. It’s a classic light-tackle venue for summer mackerel, garfish and bass, with occasional rays, dogfish and flatfish when fishing baits on...

0.9 miles from Melcombe Regis

A long stone breakwater at the mouth of Weymouth Harbour with deep, fast-running water on the seaward side and mixed sand/rock ground along the wall. Very popular in summer for mackerel, garfish and scad; year-round for pouting, pollack and wrasse, with whiting in winter and occasional conger at night. Easy...