Carter's Downs

Fishing Marks near Carter's Downs

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Discover sea fishing in Carter's Downs, Cornwall with fast access to Keneggy Sands, Cudden Point and Bessy’s Cove. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Carter's Downs, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.

46 Marks Found

Praa Sands

(7/10)

1.7 miles from Carter's Downs

A long, exposed sandy surf beach in Mount’s Bay between Penzance and Helston. Clean ground with shifting bars and gutters, producing classic surf conditions for bass and winter whiting; after dark you’ll also find rays and the odd flatfish or turbot. The rocky points at either end offer different options...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Dover Sole

St Michael’s Mount Causeway

(6.6/10)

2.7 miles from Carter's Downs

A tidal stone causeway linking Marazion to St Michael’s Mount, bordered by mixed ground of cobbles, kelp-fringed rock and adjacent clean sand in Mount’s Bay. Best fished on a flooding tide and into dusk when baitfish and predators work the current lines along the causeway edges. Expect snags close in...

Bass Pollack Plaice Flounder Small-eyed Ray

Rinsey Cove

(6.7/10)

2.7 miles from Carter's Downs

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...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss

Marazion Beach

(6.9/10)

2.8 miles from Carter's Downs

Long, gently shelving sand across Mount’s Bay facing south, with occasional patches of shingle and the rocky features around Chapel Rock and the St Michael’s Mount causeway nearby. Best results on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark. In summer, mackerel and garfish work along the margins; at night,...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Dover Sole

Trewavas Head

(6.7/10)

3.0 miles from Carter's Downs

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...

Bass Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling Bull Huss

Longrock Beach

(6.8/10)

3.8 miles from Carter's Downs

Longrock Beach sits between Penzance (Eastern Green) and Marazion in Mount’s Bay. It’s a wide, gently shelving sand/shingle beach with clean ground and occasional rough/weed patches toward the Penzance end. The mark fishes year-round: surf conditions after a southwesterly blow bring bass close, while settled, clear weather in summer sees...

Bass Whiting Plaice Flounder Dover Sole