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Planning a session in Watercombe Heath, Dorset? Start with Ringstead Bay, Bran Point and Ringstead Point. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
4.5 miles from Watercombe Heath
Despite the name, Bowleaze Pier is a rocky ledge (often called Folly Pier) on the eastern side of Bowleaze Cove near Weymouth. It’s mixed rough ground with kelp gullies and nearby sand patches, fishing best from mid-tide up, especially around dusk in summer and early autumn. Expect wrasse and pollack...
4.6 miles from Watercombe Heath
Iconic Jurassic Coast beach with a limestone arch and adjacent reefs. Steep shingle drops quickly into mixed rough and sand, giving deep water close in. Best in settled, clear conditions from late spring to autumn; winter produces whiting/pout/dogs. Dawn/dusk and a flooding tide are prime. Lures and float rigs score...
4.6 miles from Watercombe Heath
A mixed shingle-and-sand cove on the eastern side of Weymouth Bay with cleaner patches toward Overcombe and rockier, kelp-lined ground as you head east to Redcliff Point. Easy access from nearby car parks and amenities makes it a convenient all-round shore mark. Best results often come on a flooding tide...
4.7 miles from Watercombe Heath
A natural limestone ledge between Durdle Door and Man O’ War Bay. Deep water tight to the rocks with kelp-filled gullies; very snaggy. Best in calm, settled weather on a flooding tide through high. Prime months are late spring to early autumn for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, with bass...
4.7 miles from Watercombe Heath
A picturesque shingle-and-rock cove immediately east of Durdle Door, offering clear water over kelp-fringed ledges and boulder patches. Best fished from the rocky points and adjacent boulders for wrasse and pollack, with mackerel, scad and garfish moving through in summer; the central shingle fishes to mixed ground. Dawn/dusk and a...
5.0 miles from Watercombe Heath
A remote, steep shingle beach backed by high chalk cliffs between Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. Mixed ground with boulders and kelp at the ends and cleaner sand patches in the middle gives options for both lure and bait fishing. Summer evenings bring mackerel, garfish, scad and bass within range;...
