Bolitho

Fishing Marks near Bolitho

Last updated: 3 weeks ago

Planning a session in Bolitho, Cornwall? Start with Basset’s Cove, Porthleven Beach and Porthleven Pier. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

48 Marks Found

Rosemullion Head

(7.1/10)

9.0 miles from Bolitho

Rosemullion Head is a rocky headland on the north side of the Helford entrance, offering kelp-lined gullies, ledges and patches of clean sand in clear, relatively deep water. It fishes best on the flood into dusk through summer and early autumn, with wrasse and pollack tight to the rough ground...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Carbis Bay Beach

(6.7/10)

9.1 miles from Bolitho

A sheltered, sandy beach inside St Ives Bay, flanked by rocky headlands (Hawk's Point to the west and Carrack Gladden to the east). Clear water and a gentle slope make it good for surf bassing close-in, summer feathering for mackerel/garfish, wrasse and pollack around the rocky margins, and bottom fishing...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Thornback Ray

Gillan

(7.1/10)

9.4 miles from Bolitho

Gillan is a rocky shoreline at the mouth of Gillan Creek on the east side of the Helford estuary. It offers mixed ground (kelp, boulders and small sand patches) with clean water and a steady tide run. Best results come from mid-to-high tide, especially on the flood, with summer and...

Bass Pollack Flounder Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Castle Beach, Falmouth

(7.5/10)

9.4 miles from Bolitho

Castle Beach, Falmouth is a mixed shingle and rocky beach beneath Pendennis, with extensive reef, ledges and kelp beds giving quick access to relatively deep, clear water. It’s an excellent LRF and float/spinning venue with lots of mini-species along with wrasse and pollack; in late spring to autumn you’ll also...

Bass Pollack Pouting Plaice Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Chapel Porth

(6.4/10)

9.4 miles from Bolitho

Exposed Atlantic-facing sandy cove backed by high cliffs, with rocky platforms and kelp-filled gullies on both flanks. Best fished on a flooding or ebbing tide in calmer windows after a blow. The surf can produce bass from the beach, while the adjacent rocks yield wrasse and pollack; occasional rays and...

Bass Pollack Whiting Small-eyed Ray Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Porthminster Beach

(6.9/10)

9.8 miles from Bolitho

A sheltered, gently shelving sandy beach on the east side of St Ives with clean ground and rocky fringes at either end. Best fished at dawn, dusk, and after dark, especially the last two hours of the flood into high water. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, with...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Dab