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Discover sea fishing in West Stafford, Dorset with fast access to Osmington Mills, Bowleaze Pier and Bowleaze Cove. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from West Stafford, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
4.9 miles from West Stafford
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;...
5.0 miles from West Stafford
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...
5.0 miles from West Stafford
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...
5.1 miles from West Stafford
A rugged rocky headland east of Weymouth between Bowleaze Cove and Osmington Mills, Redcliff Point offers kelp-filled gullies, ledges and mixed rough ground dropping into 3–10 m. It fishes best on a flooding tide from late spring to autumn for wrasse and summer pelagics, with dusk into darkness producing pout,...
5.2 miles from West Stafford
Rocky limestone ledges and gullies between Osmington Mills and Ringstead Bay. The mark gives quick access to mixed rough ground with kelp and broken reef, producing consistent sport through the warmer months. Best fished on a flooding tide into high and the first of the ebb; depth drops off fairly...
5.4 miles from West Stafford
Overcombe is the eastern end of Weymouth Bay in Dorset, a gently shelving shingle/sand beach by the River Jordan outflow. Clean ground with occasional sandbars makes it a reliable venue for surf bass and a good mix of flatfish; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad, while winter nights see whiting...
