Portland Bill Sea Fishing
Rock mark (rock ledges) · Dorset · England
We're still checking this mark's position, access and safety. Confirm locally that fishing is allowed and the route is safe before you go.
Portland Bill is a rock mark mark in Dorset, fished mainly for pollack, wrasse, bream, conger. The ground is rock.
Sea conditions now
- Tides
- Spring tides
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 2% lit
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:30
What you can catch here
- PollackApr–Nov · in season now
- JJan – quieter
- FFeb – quieter
- MMar – quieter
- AApr – in season
- MMay – in season
- JJun – in season
- JJul – in season
- AAug – in season
- SSep – in season
- OOct – in season
- NNov – in season
- DDec – quieter
Baits: Soft plastic lures, Sandeel, Ragworm, Metal lures, Mackerel strip
- Ballan WrasseApr–Oct
- JJan – quieter
- FFeb – quieter
- MMar – quieter
- AApr – in season
- MMay – in season
- JJun – in season
- JJul – in season
- AAug – in season
- SSep – in season
- OOct – in season
- NNov – quieter
- DDec – quieter
Baits: Peeler crab, Ragworm, Soft lures, Hardback crab, Prawn
- Black BreamMay–Sep
- JJan – quieter
- FFeb – quieter
- MMar – quieter
- AApr – quieter
- MMay – in season
- JJun – in season
- JJul – in season
- AAug – in season
- SSep – in season
- OOct – quieter
- NNov – quieter
- DDec – quieter
Baits: Squid strip, Ragworm, Lugworm, Mackerel strip, Small soft plastics
- Conger EelAll year · in season now
- JJan – in season
- FFeb – in season
- MMar – in season
- AApr – in season
- MMay – in season
- JJun – in season
- JJul – in season
- AAug – in season
- SSep – in season
- OOct – in season
- NNov – in season
- DDec – in season
Baits: Mackerel, Squid, Cuttlefish, Bluey, Pouting
Also reported here: Pollack, wrasse, bream, conger.
Safety and access
- Safety
- Check tide times before you go: some marks are cut off by the rising tide. Wear grippy footwear on rocks and weed, and keep well back from cliff edges and big swell.
Map
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Size and bag rules here
Portland Bill is in the Southern IFCA area.
Pollack
No confirmed size or bag limit for this area yet. Check Southern IFCA
Ballan Wrasse
No confirmed size or bag limit for this area yet. Check Southern IFCA
Black Bream
No confirmed size or bag limit for this area yet. Check Southern IFCA
Conger Eel
No confirmed size or bag limit for this area yet. Check Southern IFCA
What's in season now
November at Portland Bill: conger eel, pollack.
Also in season around the UK: Bull Huss, Coalfish, Cod, Dab, Flounder, Haddock, Herring, Lesser Spotted Dogfish. Full calendar
Nearby marks
Tackle shops nearby
- Swift Fishing Tackle Wholesale, Weymouth (7 miles)
- Abbotsbury Fishing Tackle, Weymouth (12 miles)
- Alan's Angling, Dorchester (14 miles)