Fishing in Carkeel

5.1 miles from Carkeel

Rocky headland at the entrance to the Hamoaze, west side of Plymouth Hoe, with immediate deep water and a powerful tidal run. Productive year-round: summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish in the tide lines; dusk and night produce pouting, poor cod and conger; pollack and bass work the rips on...

5.2 miles from Carkeel

Part of Whitsand Bay on the Rame Peninsula, Sharrow Beach is a long, exposed sand beach with patches of reef and gullies around Sharrow Point. It fishes best on a flooding tide through dusk into night, especially with a mild onshore wind that forms surf gutters for bass. Clean sand...

5.2 miles from Carkeel

Firestone Bay sits beside Devil’s Point and Royal William Yard in Plymouth Sound. It’s a rocky shoreline with patches of clean sand and kelp-covered reef, offering deep water close in and strong tidal flow, especially on the ebb. The mark is productive year-round: summer and early autumn bring baitfish (mackerel,...

5.3 miles from Carkeel

Freathy Beach sits on the central stretch of Whitsand Bay, a long, clean-sand surf beach backed by steep cliffs and chalet-lined paths. It’s a classic surf mark for bass and a reliable venue for small-eyed rays on settled nights, with a supporting cast of flatfish, dogfish and winter whiting. Fish...

5.4 miles from Carkeel

Finnygook Beach sits just east of Portwrinkle on Whitsand Bay. It’s a wide sandy beach with rocky margins and gullies that fish well on a flooding tide, especially into dusk and after dark. Expect surf tables and occasional strong rips; the beach can become cut off at higher states in...

5.4 miles from Carkeel

Compact south-facing rock ledges and a small historic harbour opening into Whitsand Bay. Mixed rough ground with kelp, boulders and gullies interspersed with sandy patches. Prime seasons are late spring through autumn. Wrasse and pollack dominate daylight sessions; summer evenings bring mackerel, scad and garfish tight to the walls and...