Carnkie

4.0 miles from Carnkie

An exposed north-coast surf beach backed by a small harbour and cliffs. Best fished on the flood into dusk and after dark when the surf eases, working the gutters and channels—especially toward the harbour side and around the stream outflow. Produces surf bass in lively water, dogfish and rays on...

4.1 miles from Carnkie

An exposed north-coast breakwater guarding Portreath’s small harbour, offering mixed to rough ground with kelp beds, boulders and sand patches just outside the mouth. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk, with clear-to-settled seas suiting lure and float tactics for pelagics and wrasse, and coloured water or evening...

4.1 miles from Carnkie

Basset’s Cove is a high-cliff rock mark on the North Cliffs between Portreath and Godrevy. Ledges overlook deep, kelpy gullies with strong tidal run and full Atlantic exposure. It fishes best on a flooding tide in settled to moderate seas—clear water for mackerel/garfish and light fizz for pollack and bass....

5.1 miles from Carnkie

A broad, exposed Atlantic surf beach with rocky headlands at both ends. Best known for surf‑bass in lively water and reliable after-dark fishing over sand. In summer the rocks produce wrasse and pollack; mackerel and scad show on calmer evenings. Winter brings whiting and the odd flatfish. Fish the flooding...

6.0 miles from Carnkie

Exposed Atlantic-facing sandy cove backed by high cliffs, with rocky platforms and kelp-filled gullies on both flanks. Best fished on a flooding or ebbing tide in calmer windows after a blow. The surf can produce bass from the beach, while the adjacent rocks yield wrasse and pollack; occasional rays and...

6.4 miles from Carnkie

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...