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Discover sea fishing in Carn Towan, Cornwall with fast access to Land’s End, Nanjizal and Priest’s Cove. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Carn Towan, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
3.3 miles from Carn Towan
Steep-sided cove near St Levan with clean sand and rugged granite ledges. Anglers mostly fish the rock platforms at either end into clear, relatively deep water close in. Best on a flooding tide at dawn/dusk; summer–autumn brings wrasse, pollack and surface feeders, while after dark the gullies can produce conger,...
3.4 miles from Carn Towan
Pedn Vounder is a stunning, tidal sandy cove beneath Treen and just west of Logan Rock. It offers clear water with rocky, kelp-lined ledges at either end and clean sand in the middle. Best in calm summer and early autumn conditions, it fishes well on a flooding tide at dawn...
3.6 miles from Carn Towan
Exposed Atlantic headland of rough, kelpy rock ledges with quick access to deep water. Powerful tidal run and frequent swell; best fished in settled conditions, on the flood and around dusk/dawn. Summer and early autumn see prolific mackerel, scad and garfish with consistent pollack and wrasse; winter brings pouting/poor cod...
3.7 miles from Carn Towan
A small, traditional working cove on the south Penwith coast with granite ledges and kelp-fringed rough ground dropping quickly into mixed sand. Best fished around a flooding tide into dusk for pelagics and pollack, and by day for wrasse in the gullies. Space is limited and swells can rebound off...
3.7 miles from Carn Towan
Logan Rock is a prominent granite headland at Treen on the east side of Porthcurno Bay. It offers deep, clear water close to the rocks with strong tidal flow around the points, kelp-filled gullies, and casts onto mixed ground with sand patches toward Pedn Vounder. Best in settled to moderate...
4.0 miles from Carn Towan
A remote granite headland between Lamorna Cove and Porthcurno with deep water tight to the rocks and a strong tidal run around the point. Classic rough-ground fishing: kelp, ledges and boulders, with clear water in settled weather. Best on a flooding tide into dusk and at night for larger fish;...
