Fishing in Townsend

2.6 miles from Townsend

A remote, scenic rock cove west of St Aldhelm’s Head with kelp-lined ledges, mixed rough ground and small shingle patches. Best in settled weather with a light swell. Classic summer mark for wrasse, pollack and mackerel, with bass on lures in the surfy mouth of the cove and conger/pouting after...

3.2 miles from Townsend

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...

3.3 miles from Townsend

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...

3.5 miles from Townsend

A famous Purbeck rock ledge south of Langton Matravers with very deep water close in, kelp-fringed drop-offs and a man-made tidal pool. It fishes best in settled weather on a flooding or high tide for wrasse, pollack and summer pelagics, with pouting and conger after dark. Expect snaggy ground—use rotten-bottom/weak...

3.5 miles from Townsend

An extensive system of flat limestone reefs and kelp-filled gullies on the south-facing Jurassic Coast. The ledges provide mixed rough ground with pockets of sand and shallow-to-moderate depth, ideal for wrasse and light-rock fishing in settled, clear water from spring through autumn. Bass and pollack patrol the flooding tide and...

3.6 miles from Townsend

A classic Purbeck rock mark of wave-cut limestone ledges and kelp-filled gullies under Hen Cliff near Kimmeridge. It offers quick access to 3–10 m of water over very rough ground and fishes best from late spring to autumn. Daylight floods and dusk are prime for wrasse and pollack; summer evenings...