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Sea fishing in Crowntown, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Porthleven Pier, Porthleven Beach and Rinsey Cove. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.
8.1 miles from Crowntown
A rocky headland between Carbis Bay and Porthkidney Sands near St Ives, offering mixed rough ground with kelp gullies and access to deeper water close in. Best on a flooding to high tide in calmer swells; exposed to Atlantic swell and crosswinds. Popular for spinning and float fishing in summer...
8.1 miles from Crowntown
Sheltered estuary mark on the north bank of the Helford River by the ferry slip and shingle beach. A deep tidal channel runs close in with strong currents on the mid-tide; weed-covered rocks and moorings provide structure, while sand and eelgrass patches hold flatfish and mullet. Summer brings mackerel, garfish...
8.2 miles from Crowntown
Mullion Cove’s harbour wall on the Lizard’s west side offers mixed rough ground and kelp-lined structure with quick access to depth. It’s a productive summer–autumn venue for wrasse, pollack and seasonal pelagics, with LRF tactics picking out blennies and gobies year-round. Best on a flooding tide with clear water and...
8.3 miles from Crowntown
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....
8.5 miles from Crowntown
A sheltered, sandy beach inside St Ives Bay, flanked by rocky headlands (Hawk's Point to the west and Carrack Gladden to the east). Clear water and a gentle slope make it good for surf bassing close-in, summer feathering for mackerel/garfish, wrasse and pollack around the rocky margins, and bottom fishing...
8.5 miles from Crowntown
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...
