Carnhot

Fishing Marks near Carnhot

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Planning a session in Carnhot, Cornwall? Start with Porthtowan Beach, Chapel Porth and Trevaunance Cove. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

20 Marks Found

Holywell Bay

(6.4/10)

8.7 miles from Carnhot

A wide, surf‑swept sandy beach backed by high dunes with rocky headlands at both ends and Gull Rocks offshore. Holywell Bay fishes best on a dropping swell and during the flood around the surf gutters and channels. Night tides produce dogfish and rays on the clean sand; daylight and dusk...

Bass Pollack Whiting Flounder Small-eyed Ray

Polly Joke Beach

(6.8/10)

9.4 miles from Carnhot

A secluded west-facing sandy cove between Crantock and Holywell Bay with clean surf and rocky headlands at either end. The beach produces bass, rays and the odd flatfish in a small to moderate swell, while the flanking rocks hold wrasse, pollack, garfish and mackerel in summer. Best on a flooding...

Bass Pollack Whiting Dab Small-eyed Ray

Navax Point

(6.4/10)

9.4 miles from Carnhot

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...

Bass Cod Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling

Kelsey Head

(6.6/10)

9.5 miles from Carnhot

A rugged Atlantic-facing headland between Holywell Bay and Porth Joke (Polly Joke). Steep grassy paths lead to kelpy gullies and deep, clear water off broken rock ledges. Best in settled seas with a light swell and a flooding tide. Lure fishing at dawn/dusk produces around the kelp line, while float...

Bass Pollack Pouting Small-eyed Ray Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Gyllyngvase Beach

(6.9/10)

9.6 miles from Carnhot

Sheltered, south-facing sand-and-shingle beach in Falmouth with rocky ground and kelp at both ends leading toward Castle Beach (east) and Swanpool/Pennance Point (west). Suits both lure and bait anglers: bass patrol the surf and gullies, mackerel and garfish show in summer, mullet cruise the margins on calm days, and wrasse/pollack...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Dover Sole

Castle Beach, Falmouth

(7.5/10)

9.7 miles from Carnhot

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