Purbeck is a great
plaice!
The
SeaClean Project provides recycling
bins in Swanage so you can recycle your fishing line.
Find out about what you can do to keep Dorset's beaches and
wildlife free from fishing tackle on the
Dorset
Coastlink website (external link).
Sign up to the
Recycle Fish campaign and
become a sustainable angler. Open to individuals, anglers, divers,
boat charters etc, to agree to only take what you need and release
unwanted fish alive and well back into the sea. Many local boat
owners have already signed up. Visit the
Recycle Fish website for more
information (external link).
The Environment Agency owns all fishing rights in the tidal
waters of the Rivers Frome and Piddle from Wareham to the white
posts where the river enters Poole Harbour. For permits
contact the Blandford office, Tel: 0870 8506 506.
Details of fishing charters,
lakes, country clubs and shops:
The Dorset Golf &
Country Club, Bere Regis, Nr. Poole, BH20
7NT.
Activities include golf, fishing and mountain biking. Tel: 01929
472244 or fax: 01929 471294. Website:
Dorset Golf
and Country Club (external link).
Marsh´s Pleasure
Boats, The Quay, Swanage. Mackerel fishing. Tickets
from the kiosk (summer) on The Quay. Tel: 01929
427659.
Poole Sea Angling Centre, 5 High Street,
Poole, BH15 1AB
Bait, tackle, boat trips, reef, wrecking, shark, singles or
full charters. Tel: 01202 676597 / 07970 901033 or
website:
Poole Sea Angling
Centre (external link).
Purbeck Angling, 28 South
Street, Wareham, Fishing tackle and bait. Tel: 01929 550770.
Rempstone Fisheries, Nr.
Corfe Castle. 3 lakes for coarse fishing of carp up to 25lbs and
silver species. Tel: 01929 427421.
Swanage Angling Centre,
Swanage. Tel: 01929 424989.
Contact Details:
To speak to someone in our Tourist Information Centre, please
call 01929 552740 or email us at tic@purbeck-dc.gov.uk.