Fishing in West Lulworth

0.4 miles from West Lulworth

Lulworth Banks is a rugged Purbeck/Dorset rock-and-reef shore mark fished from ledges and rough ground above deep water, where strong tides run along the inshore bank. Access is on foot via coastal paths and a scramble onto rocky platforms, with fishing typically being a mix of spinning for summer pelagics/bass...

0.5 miles from West Lulworth

Stair Hole is a rugged limestone rock mark on the Lulworth coast, fished from ledges and gullies at the base of the cliffs. Access is on foot via the coastal path and steep steps (often slippery), so travel light and time it for safer tides. The fishing is typically close-range...

0.5 miles from West Lulworth

A sheltered, near-circular shingle cove on the Jurassic Coast with clear water, mixed sand/pebble in the middle and rougher, kelpy ground toward the narrow entrance and along the rocky sides. Summer and early autumn see shoals of mackerel, scad and garfish pushing in on the flood; thick-lipped mullet browse inside...

0.8 miles from West Lulworth

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;...

1.0 miles from West Lulworth

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...

1.1 miles from West Lulworth

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...