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Discover sea fishing in Stokeford, Dorset with fast access to Arish Mell, Worbarrow Tout and Mupe Bay. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Stokeford, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
9.0 miles from Stokeford
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;...
9.4 miles from Stokeford
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...
9.7 miles from Stokeford
Winspit is an old coastal quarry near Worth Matravers with rugged rock ledges and deep water close in. The mark fishes best on a flooding tide with some movement, especially around dusk and dawn. Summer and early autumn bring reliable wrasse and pollack sport, plus mackerel, garfish and scad; after...
9.7 miles from Stokeford
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...
9.8 miles from Stokeford
Seacombe is an exposed rocky cove on the Purbeck coast near Worth Matravers. Stepped ledges, kelp-filled gullies and deep holes hold wrasse, pollack and pouting, with bass and mackerel in settled summer seas and conger after dark. Access is a long, uneven coastal walk with a short scramble; only attempt...
9.9 miles from Stokeford
Harbour-side promenade along the Whitecliff shoreline of Poole Harbour. Shallow mudflats with draining channels; best fished around the flood and first of the ebb, especially on spring tides. Classic winter flounder venue, with summer sport from thin‑lipped mullet and bass. Night sessions produce sole and eels. Easy access via the...
