Fishing in Upper Parkstone

1.3 miles from Upper Parkstone

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...

1.4 miles from Upper Parkstone

Alum Chine is a steep-sided wooded chine cutting down to Bournemouth’s sandy beach, with fishing mainly from the open beach and occasional rougher patches near the chine/outfalls. Access is easy via the promenade and zig-zag paths from the clifftop, and the mark fishes as a classic surf-beach venue: clean sand,...

1.6 miles from Upper Parkstone

Salterns Marina Wall is a sheltered harbour-wall mark on the entrance channel at Salterns/Poole Harbour, fished from a paved footpath/edge with short casts into deeper marina/approach water. It’s mainly a light-gear, close-range spot for mullet, bass and mixed flatfish, with occasional eels and rays in warmer months; tides run but...

1.7 miles from Upper Parkstone

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...

1.8 miles from Upper Parkstone

Evening Hill is a sheltered Poole Harbour shoreline/sea wall with easy roadside access and views across to Brownsea Island. It’s a shallow, mud-and-sand flat with weed fringes and nearby channel edges that come within casting range on the flood. Classic winter flounder fishing, with school bass and mullet through the...

2.1 miles from Upper Parkstone

A long, gently shelving sandy beach between Bournemouth and Sandbanks, centered on the Branksome Chine stream outflow. Groynes create gutters and bars that hold fish, with surf and coloured water after a westerly blow suiting bass. Summer evenings bring mackerel, scad and garfish; nights produce dogfish and the odd ray...