Drift, Higher

Fishing Marks near Drift, Higher

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Discover sea fishing in Drift, Higher, Cornwall with fast access to Penzance Promenade, Battery Rocks, Penzance and Lamorna Cove. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Drift, Higher, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.

46 Marks Found

Praa Sands

(7/10)

9.0 miles from Drift, Higher

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

Lelant Beach

(6.4/10)

9.1 miles from Drift, Higher

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...

Bass Whiting Plaice Flounder Dover Sole

Clodgy Point

(6.9/10)

9.1 miles from Drift, Higher

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)

Porth Kidney Sands

(6.8/10)

9.2 miles from Drift, Higher

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...

Bass Whiting Plaice Flounder Turbot

Porthmeor Beach

(7.2/10)

9.2 miles from Drift, Higher

North-facing Atlantic surf beach in St Ives with clean sand and rocky headlands at both ends (The Island to the east, Clodgy/Man’s Head to the west). Bass patrol the surf gutters and rips; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, while the rocks at either end hold wrasse and...

Bass Pollack Whiting Dab Small-eyed Ray

Bamaluz Beach

(6.9/10)

9.3 miles from Drift, Higher

A small, tidal beach tucked between Smeaton’s Pier and Porthgwidden at St Ives. Bamaluz fishes best on a flooding tide when kelp-lined gullies fill and bait fish move in. The ground is mixed—sand pockets between rough rock and weed—ideal for wrasse, gobies and scorpion fish, with summer pelagics (mackerel/garfish) over...

Bass Pollack Three-bearded Rockling Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)