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Planning a session in Carn Entral, Cornwall? Start with Basset’s Cove, Portreath Beach and Portreath Harbour Breakwater. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
9.1 miles from Carn Entral
North-facing Atlantic surf beach in St Ives with clean sand and rocky headlands at both ends (The Island to the east, Clodgy/Man’s Head to the west). Bass patrol the surf gutters and rips; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, while the rocks at either end hold wrasse and...
9.2 miles from Carn Entral
A small, south-facing rocky cove between Praa Sands and Porthleven, below the Wheal Prosper engine house. The main fishing is from rough ground and ledges flanking the pocket beach, with kelp beds and deep water close in. Best in settled seas and clear water, especially on a flooding tide into...
9.2 miles from Carn Entral
An exposed granite pier guarding Porthleven Harbour with quick access to deep, kelpy water in the harbour mouth. Summer shoals of mackerel and scad pass close, while wrasse and pollack patrol the walls and rough ground. After dark, pouting, poor cod and the odd conger show. Best on settled seas...
9.2 miles from Carn Entral
An exposed shingle-and-sand surf beach immediately east of Porthleven Harbour. It shelves quickly and forms shifting gutters and bars that hold fish on flooding and ebbing tides. Summer brings bass, mackerel and garfish close in; autumn–winter sees whiting and dogfish. Night sessions produce flatfish (sole, plaice, dab). Powerful Atlantic swell,...
9.3 miles from Carn Entral
Rugged granite rock ledges on a tidal headland between Rinsey and Porthleven with deep water close in and kelp-filled gullies. Best in settled weather with a modest swell; avoid big seas and spring tides as waves rebound around the head. Access is via the South West Coast Path (commonly from...
9.4 miles from Carn Entral
A rugged granite headland between Perranuthnoe and Prussia Cove with kelp-covered ledges and deep water close in. Strong tidal flow along the point draws baitfish in summer, producing reliable pollack and wrasse sport with mackerel and garfish when the water is clear; bass show on lively seas. After dark, the...
