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Quick links: Mudeford Quay · The Run Mudeford · Mudeford Spit · Hengistbury Head · Avon Beach · Friars Cliff

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Mudeford Quay

(7.5/10)

0.2 miles from Mudeford

Mudeford Quay sits at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour beside “The Run,” a fast, tide-swept channel between the quay and Hengistbury Head. It is a popular, easy-access harbour mark with parking, toilets and a café, and night-time lighting that draws baitfish and predators in summer. Expect strong tidal flow, busy...

Bass Pouting Whiting Flounder Mackerel

The Run Mudeford

(6.4/10)

0.2 miles from Mudeford

A fast, narrow tidal channel at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour between Mudeford Quay and Mudeford Sandbank. Strong currents funnel bait and predators, giving short but productive windows around the turn of the tide. Summer sees mackerel and garfish in the flow; bass hunt the eddies and seams; mullet graze...

Bass Whiting Flounder Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Mudeford Spit

(6.3/10)

0.3 miles from Mudeford

A sandy shingle spit at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour known for strong tidal flow in “The Run.” Fish either the bay side (clean sand into Christchurch Bay) or the harbour channel for fast-moving predators and flatfish. Best results around a flooding tide, especially dawn, dusk, and after dark in...

Bass Whiting Plaice Flounder Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Hengistbury Head

(7.2/10)

0.4 miles from Mudeford

A long rock breakwater at the seaward end of Hengistbury Head, forming the mouth of Christchurch Harbour (the Run). Deep water is close in with a strong tidal stream and mixed ground of boulders and adjacent clean sand. It fishes well for summer pelagics (mackerel, garfish, scad) and produces bass...

Bass Pouting Whiting Plaice Thornback Ray

Avon Beach

(6.8/10)

0.5 miles from Mudeford

A gently shelving sandy/shingle beach in Christchurch Bay between Friars Cliff and Mudeford Quay. Avon Beach offers easy access, parking and facilities, making it popular. Fishing is best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark when anglers can reach the outer sand bars. Expect winter whiting and dogfish,...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dover Sole Thornback Ray

Friars Cliff

(6.8/10)

0.9 miles from Mudeford

An open, gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach with timber groynes on the Christchurch Bay shoreline. Easy, family-friendly access via the promenade and nearby car parks makes it a straightforward shore mark. Fish the scoured gutters between groynes and beyond the outer bar; best results are typically at dusk into dark and...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Dover Sole