Portland Bill

Fishing Marks near Portland Bill

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Discover sea fishing in Portland Bill, Dorset with fast access to Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill and Blacknor Point. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Portland Bill, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.

30 Marks Found

Osmington Mills

(7/10)

8.8 miles from Portland Bill

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)

Bran Point

(7/10)

8.9 miles from Portland Bill

Rocky limestone ledges and gullies between Osmington Mills and Ringstead Bay. The mark gives quick access to mixed rough ground with kelp and broken reef, producing consistent sport through the warmer months. Best fished on a flooding tide into high and the first of the ebb; depth drops off fairly...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel

Abbotsbury Beach

(7.6/10)

9.1 miles from Portland Bill

A classic section of Chesil’s steep shingle, Abbotsbury Beach offers fast access to deep water close in. It fishes well through the year: summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad in clear water, plus smoothhounds and rays to crab or fish baits; autumn into winter produces whiting, pouting, dogfish and the...

Bass Pouting Whiting Plaice Thornback Ray

Ringstead Bay

(7.2/10)

9.3 miles from Portland Bill

Ringstead Bay is a long, shingle-and-pebble beach backed by cliffs between Osmington Mills and White Nothe. It offers mixed ground: clean sand and shingle in the central stretches with reefy, kelpy, and chalk ledges toward both ends. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Ringstead Point

(6.9/10)

9.4 miles from Portland Bill

Rocky limestone headland on the east side of Ringstead Bay with kelp-filled gullies and quick access to deeper water. Best in settled conditions on a flooding tide, especially into dusk; summer to early autumn sees prolific wrasse and surface-feeders, with pouting and conger after dark. Access from the National Trust...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

White Nothe

(6.3/10)

9.4 miles from Portland Bill

A prominent chalk headland between Ringstead Bay and Durdle Door with steep, committing access to rough, kelpy ground and fast‑moving tides. Deep water is close in with ledges and platforms that fish best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark in settled seas. Expect summer surface action and...

Pollack Pouting Bull Huss Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)