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

Gunwalloe Fishing Cove

(6/10)

7.4 miles from Carter's Downs

A secluded, west-facing cove of clean sand flanked by rough, kelpy rock ledges. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and the first of the ebb. The central beach offers surf tables and sandy gutters for bass and occasional rays/dogfish, while the rocky margins hold wrasse and pollack...

Bass Pollack Pouting Bull Huss Mackerel

The Island, St Ives

(7.1/10)

7.5 miles from Carter's Downs

A rocky headland between Porthmeor and Porthgwidden with easy parking on top of The Island and multiple ledges giving access to relatively deep, kelpy water on the seaward side. Wrasse, gobies and blennies are dependable year-round in the gullies; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad, with pollack and the odd...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Mackerel

Lamorna Cove

(7.1/10)

7.6 miles from Carter's Downs

A picturesque granite cove with rough, kelpy ground and deep water close to the rock points on either side of the small slip/quay. It fishes best on the flood through high water with clear, mobile water. Summer brings prolific wrasse and lure-caught pollack, with mackerel and garfish shoaling tight to...

Bass Pollack Pouting Bull Huss Mackerel

Clodgy Point

(6.9/10)

7.9 miles from Carter's Downs

Clodgy Point is a rugged rocky headland just west of St Ives, offering ledges and kelp-filled gullies with quick access to relatively deep water. It fishes best on a flooding tide through high water, especially at dawn or dusk when predators push baitfish tight to the rocks. Summer and early...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Dollar Cove

(7/10)

8.3 miles from Carter's Downs

Dollar Cove (Jangye Ryn) is a rough, boulder-strewn cove at Gunwalloe on the Lizard, with rocky ledges, kelp-filled gullies and patches of clean sand. Access is via the National Trust car park at Gunwalloe Church Cove, followed by a short coastal path and a slightly uneven descent to the rocks....

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel

Godrevy Lighthouse Rocks

(6.8/10)

8.5 miles from Carter's Downs

Exposed granite rock ledges facing the Atlantic around Godrevy Lighthouse on the north side of St Ives Bay. Deep water meets kelp-filled gullies with strong tidal movement around the island, producing consistent sport with pollack and wrasse, plus summer pelagics. Best in settled weather with a light swell and clear...

Bass Pollack Bull Huss Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)