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Discover sea fishing in Carnhell Green, Cornwall with fast access to Upton Towans, Mexico Towans and Gwithian Beach. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Carnhell Green, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
3.3 miles from Carnhell Green
A long, open, surf beach backed by dunes on the north side of St Ives Bay. Best fished along the gutters and sandbanks on a flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk or into darkness. Prime targets are surf bass and flatfish; in summer, shoals of mackerel, garfish and scad can...
3.4 miles from Carnhell Green
Long, dune-backed surf beach between Hayle and Gwithian on St Ives Bay. Clean sand with shifting bars and gutters; fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings bass, small-eyed ray and turbot; winter sees whiting and flatfish. Expect surf, rips and a walk through the...
3.4 miles from Carnhell Green
A long, exposed sandy surf beach on the east side of St Ives Bay between Hayle Towans and Godrevy. Shifting sandbars and gutters form along the tide, with more broken ground toward Godrevy. A classic surf mark for bass and rays; flatties show in calmer spells. Fish the flood into...
4.0 miles from Carnhell Green
Expansive surf beach backed by dunes on the east side of the Hayle Estuary (St Ives Bay). Mostly clean sand with shifting bars and gutters; deeper water and strong tidal pull near the estuary channel. Good for surf bass, flatfish and winter whiting; summer can see mackerel, scad and garfish,...
4.1 miles from Carnhell Green
Exposed cliff-ledges on a rugged headland with fast tide run and deep, kelpy gullies. Productive in settled summer and early autumn weather for lure and float fishing; winter nights can throw up predators from the deeper holes. Access is via the coast path with a steep, rough final descent to...
4.2 miles from Carnhell Green
An exposed rocky headland at the northeast side of St Ives Bay facing Godrevy Lighthouse. The mark offers deep kelp-filled gullies, ledges and rough ground dropping into clean sand, giving year-round options. Prime times are the flood tide and dusk, with summer–autumn best for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, and...
