Carwynnen

5.5 miles from Carwynnen

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...

5.9 miles from Carwynnen

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...

5.9 miles from Carwynnen

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...

6.2 miles from Carwynnen

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,...

6.6 miles from Carwynnen

A wide, shallow sandy beach on the west side of the Hayle Estuary, Porth Kidney Sands offers productive surf and channel fishing. Shifting sandbars and tidal gullies draw fish on the flood and into dusk, with the estuary mouth providing extra movement and food. Expect bass and flatfish through the...

6.8 miles from Carwynnen

Also known as Porth Kidney Sands, Lelant Beach sits on the eastern side of St Ives Bay at the mouth of the Hayle Estuary. It’s a wide, gently shelving sand beach with shifting bars, gutters and a powerful main channel that fishes best on the flood and first of the...