Fishing in Rocky Knap

1.0 miles from Rocky Knap

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...

1.1 miles from Rocky Knap

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...

1.1 miles from Rocky Knap

A long shingle-and-pebble beach on the eastern side of Weymouth Bay between Greenhill and Overcombe. Clean sand at range with shallow gradient and occasional weed beds; fishes best on the flood into dusk and at night. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and bass, with plaice and sole over the clean ground;...

1.4 miles from Rocky Knap

Overcombe is the eastern end of Weymouth Bay in Dorset, a gently shelving shingle/sand beach by the River Jordan outflow. Clean ground with occasional sandbars makes it a reliable venue for surf bass and a good mix of flatfish; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad, while winter nights see whiting...

1.5 miles from Rocky Knap

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;...

1.8 miles from Rocky Knap

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...