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Discover sea fishing in New Mills Heath, Dorset with fast access to Lake Pier, Kimmeridge Ledges and Chapman's Pool. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from New Mills Heath, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
5.4 miles from New Mills Heath
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...
5.5 miles from New Mills Heath
A large, sheltered sandy bay on the Isle of Purbeck facing Poole Bay. Mostly clean sand with a gentle gradient, with occasional weed beds and rockier ground toward Old Harry Rocks and the South Haven entrance to Poole Harbour. Best fished at dawn/dusk or after dark outside the busy bathing...
5.7 miles from New Mills Heath
A flat, easily accessed harbour shoreline inside Poole Harbour with firm paths, slipways and patches of shingle over mud and sand. Shallow for long distances at low water, with gullies and channel edges that fish best on the flood and around high tide. Classic winter flounder venue and a reliable...
5.7 miles from New Mills Heath
A long, gently shelving sandy beach on the Poole Bay side of the Sandbanks peninsula. Clear, clean ground with occasional shallow gutters and rips; strongest tides are toward the harbour entrance. Best results at dawn/dusk and into darkness, especially on a flooding tide with a light surf. Summer-autumn see bass,...
5.9 miles from New Mills Heath
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...
5.9 miles from New Mills Heath
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...
