Pollack Fishing in Cornwall

Cornwall has 174 shore marks rated for pollack. They're ranked below by how strongly pollack 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: Mar–Nov · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Daylight sessions fish best

Best pollack marks in Cornwall

Ranked by how strongly pollack show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.

Lamorna Cove Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Soft plastics or float-fished sandeel along rock edges; dawn/dusk on a rising tide; work lures past kelp.

Pendennis Point Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Work soft plastics or metals midwater over kelp from the point on the flood; best at dawn/dusk spring–autumn.

Porthoustock Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Work metal jigs or soft plastics at dawn/dusk along the kelp-lined rocks and quarry wall on a flooding tide. Deep water close in; keep lures mid-depth to avoid kelp.

Rosemullion Head Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Work metals or soft plastics along kelp edges from the point at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide; deeper water close in.

St Anthony Head Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Work metals or soft plastics tight to the rocks over kelp; dawn/dusk on a flooding tide with a bit of swell. Float-fished sandeel also scores from the headland ledges.

St Catherine’s Point, Fowey Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Work metal jigs or soft plastics parallel to the kelpy rock edges at dawn/dusk on the flood. Deep water; keep lures mid-water to avoid snags.

Godrevy Point Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Cast soft plastics or metals along kelp-lined gullies; best at dusk on a flooding tide with a little swell. Keep lures high to avoid kelp and use 20–30 lb leaders.

Porthgwarra Hotspot for pollack
Today 62 Fair

Dawn/dusk on the flood; work weedless soft plastics or metal sandeels along kelp gullies off the headlands. Spring–autumn, a light swell helps.

Towan Head Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Float-fish or work 20-40 g metals/soft plastics along kelp ledges on the flood; dusk best. Keep lures deep and retrieve steady, watch snags and swell.

Bass Point Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Weedless soft plastics or metals worked along kelp-fringed ledges; dawn/dusk on a flooding tide. Cast parallel to the rock face and let lures swing in the tide.

Cudden Point Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Weedless soft plastics or metals worked along kelp edges at dawn/dusk on the flood. Cast parallel to the ledges; clearer water helps. Expect strong tide and snags.

Droskyn Point Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Spin soft sandeels/metals along kelp gullies from mid-flood to dusk; keep lures deep and moving. Float-fished sandeel also works on a rising tide.

Lowland Point Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Spin sandeels or soft plastics along kelp gullies; best on the flood at dusk. Work lures tight to rock faces and lift fish clear quickly.

Priest’s Cove Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Spin metals or soft sandeels from rock points at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide; work lures tight to kelp edges. Clear water with a light swell is best.

Godrevy Lighthouse Rocks Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Weedless soft plastics or metals worked along kelp gullies; dawn/dusk on a flooding tide. Keep lures deep and retrieve steadily parallel to the ledges.

Logan Rock Hotspot for pollack
Today 62 Fair

Work soft plastics or metals at dawn/dusk along kelp edges on a flooding tide; autumn best. Long rod to keep line clear of ledges.

Penlee Point, Rame Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Work soft shads or metal jigs along kelp-lined ledges at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide; keep lures deep and steady in the tide run.

Pentire Point Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Soft plastics or metals worked along kelp edges at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide; cast parallel to ledges; clear water helps. Watch swell.

Polpeor Cove Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Dawn/dusk on a flooding tide; work soft plastics or metals deep along kelp-filled gullies and cliff edges. Keep lures down; only fish in a manageable swell.

St Agnes Head Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Deep kelp-lined ledges; work 20-40 g metals or soft plastics at dawn/dusk on the flood. Long casts not needed; keep lures tight to the rock face.

The Rumps Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Work soft plastics or 20–60g metals along kelp edges from the points at dawn/dusk on the flood. Keep lures deep; watch the swell.

Boat Cove, Pendeen Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Weedless soft plastics or metal jigs at dawn/dusk on the flood; cast tight to kelp gullies and retrieve mid-depth. Snaggy - use rotten-bottom if baiting.

Cape Cornwall Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Work metal jigs or soft plastics along kelp edges on the flood, best at dawn/dusk. Cast parallel to the ledges; avoid slack water.

Cligga Head Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Spin soft plastics or metal jigs along kelp-fringed ledges at dawn/dusk on the flood; keep lures tight to rock faces. 20-40g heads, weedless helps in rough ground.

Dodman Point Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Deep water off the point; work 2–4 in weedless soft plastics or metals along kelp edges at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide. Keep lures high to avoid snags.

Plus 149 more rated marks — browse every mark in Cornwall.

Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.

Tactics for pollack

Top baits, best first

  1. Soft Plastic (Sandeel)
  2. Silicone Eel (Red Gill style)
  3. Sinking Minnow
  4. Metal Jig

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Float (Sliding)
  2. Livebait Float Rig
  3. Jighead

Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Pollack species guide.

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