Fishing in Wool

5.5 miles from Wool

A secluded shingle cove within the Lulworth Firing Ranges between Mupe Bay and Worbarrow Bay. Mixed ground: clean sand in the centre with kelp-covered rock and boulders at both ends. Deepens fairly quickly and fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk. Access is restricted to range-open days and the...

5.6 miles from Wool

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...

5.6 miles from Wool

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;...

5.6 miles from Wool

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...

5.6 miles from Wool

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...

5.6 miles from Wool

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...