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Cuckoo Wrasse Fishing in Cornwall
Cornwall has 8 shore marks rated for cuckoo wrasse. They're ranked below by how strongly cuckoo wrasse show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.
When to go
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Best months: May–Oct · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Daylight sessions fish best
Best cuckoo wrasse marks in Cornwall
Ranked by how strongly cuckoo wrasse show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Bass Point
Reliable for cuckoo wrasse
Small worm/squid strips on size 1–2 hooks; float or light paternoster over rough reef. Summer, daylight; keep gear high to reduce snags.
Polpeor Cove
Reliable for cuckoo wrasse
Warm months; ragworm or small crab baits, or small softs, lowered down the sides into kelp on mid-flood. Slow lift-and-drop.
Gwennap Head
Reliable for cuckoo wrasse
Deeper kelp edges in daylight, neap tides best; small crab/worm baits or 10–20g jigs; abrasion-resistant trace; summer prime.
Porth Chapel Cove
Worth a try for cuckoo wrasse
Occasional from deeper ledges; rag or prawn baits lowered into 6–15 m water on the flood in summer.
Dodman Point
Worth a try for cuckoo wrasse
Occasional from deeper ledges; ragworm or small soft plastics worked midwater. Clear water and the flood give the best chance.
Zennor Head
Worth a try for cuckoo wrasse
Float small worm or prawn baits over deep rough ground in clear water on the flood. Keep bait just above the kelp.
Pentire Point
Shows occasionally for cuckoo wrasse
Occasional from deep ledges; ragworm strips on light jigheads or small spoons; clear water mid-flood in summer.
Pendeen Watch
Shows occasionally for cuckoo wrasse
Summer daylight over deeper fringes between kelp; small worm/squid strips on size 1–2. Scarce from shore but possible.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
Tactics for cuckoo wrasse
Top baits, best first
- Ragworm
- Prawn / Shrimp
- Hermit Crab
- Mussel
Rigs that work, best first
- Float (Sliding)
- Float Paternoster
- Two-Hook Flapper
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Cuckoo Wrasse species guide.