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Sea fishing in Nottington, Dorset puts you close to top marks like Preston Beach, Greenhill Beach and Overcombe. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.
8.8 miles from Nottington
Iconic Jurassic Coast beach with a limestone arch and adjacent reefs. Steep shingle drops quickly into mixed rough and sand, giving deep water close in. Best in settled, clear conditions from late spring to autumn; winter produces whiting/pout/dogs. Dawn/dusk and a flooding tide are prime. Lures and float rigs score...
8.9 miles from Nottington
Exposed rock ledges at Portland Bill around the Pulpit Rock formation, offering very deep water close in and powerful tidal run. Productive year‑round, with peak sport from late spring to autumn for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and scad; conger and huss after dark. Best on a flooding or ebbing tide with...
8.9 miles from Nottington
A natural limestone ledge between Durdle Door and Man O’ War Bay. Deep water tight to the rocks with kelp-filled gullies; very snaggy. Best in calm, settled weather on a flooding tide through high. Prime months are late spring to early autumn for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, with bass...
8.9 miles from Nottington
Iconic tidal headland of rugged rocks and deep water close in. Multiple ledges around the lighthouse, Pulpit Rock and the Bill give access to strong tidal seams that draw predators. Productive for lure and float fishing in clear, settled weather; after dark, bottom fishing with strong gear produces. Exposure to...
9.0 miles from Nottington
A picturesque shingle-and-rock cove immediately east of Durdle Door, offering clear water over kelp-fringed ledges and boulder patches. Best fished from the rocky points and adjacent boulders for wrasse and pollack, with mackerel, scad and garfish moving through in summer; the central shingle fishes to mixed ground. Dawn/dusk and a...
9.3 miles from Nottington
A remote, steep shingle beach backed by high chalk cliffs between Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. Mixed ground with boulders and kelp at the ends and cleaner sand patches in the middle gives options for both lure and bait fishing. Summer evenings bring mackerel, garfish, scad and bass within range;...
