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7.8 miles from Bake

Rugged rock ledges on the Rame headland at the mouth of Plymouth Sound, with deep water tight to the shore and a strong tidal run. Summer brings prolific wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish; dark winter sessions produce pout and whiting with a chance of conger. Access is via paths from...

8.1 miles from Bake

Compact stone pier beneath Plymouth Hoe with quick access to deep, clear water in Plymouth Sound. Mixed ground with kelp, rock and patches of cleaner sand/shingle; minimal casting is often enough. Best two hours either side of high water, with evenings and after dark most productive. Summer brings shoals of...

8.2 miles from Bake

A stone breakwater projecting from Mount Batten into the Cattewater, offering mixed rough/clean ground with 4–12 m of water depending on tide. It fishes well year-round with peak summer sport for wrasse, mackerel and scad, and productive winter nights for pouting and whiting. Excellent for LRF down the wall. Best...

8.3 miles from Bake

Concrete pier and ferry landing on the north side of Mount Batten, projecting into the Cattewater at the mouth of Plymouth Sound. Mixed ground with kelp-fringed rock edges, scoured sand patches and a deep, tide‑scoured channel. Best on the flood up to high water and the first of the ebb;...

8.5 miles from Bake

A secluded south-facing cove between Looe and Talland with a sandy centre and rocky ledges at both ends. Access is via the South West Coast Path and steep steps, so travel light. The mixed ground offers options: clean sand in the middle for flatfish and dogfish, and rough kelp-covered rocks...

8.9 miles from Bake

Jennycliff is a rocky headland and shingle cove on the eastern side of Plymouth Sound. Beneath the cliffs are kelp-lined gullies and mixed rough-to-clean patches with relatively deep water close in on a making tide. It fishes best from mid-flood through dusk and after dark. Summer brings prolific wrasse and...