Engollan

5.8 miles from Engollan

A shifting sandy bar at the mouth of the Camel Estuary between Stepper Point and Trebetherick Point, notorious for strong tides and breaking surf. Fished from the shorelines of Hawker’s Cove, Daymer Bay and Rock, it offers classic surf–estuary bassing and clean-sand flatfish. Best on a flooding tide as water...

5.8 miles from Engollan

A tidal, sandy cove in central Newquay between Towan and Tolcarne, with rocky ledges at both ends that add structure. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark. Summer brings bait fish and predators; winter sees consistent scratching for flats and whiting. Expect surf and rip currents...

5.9 miles from Engollan

A rugged Atlantic-facing headland between Fistral Bay and Newquay Bay. Towan Head offers kelp-filled gullies, ledges and access to relatively deep water close in, with strong tide funnels around the Cribbar reef. It fishes best on a flooding tide and at dusk or dawn. Summer brings shoals of mackerel, garfish...

6.0 miles from Engollan

The Gazzle is a dramatic stretch of Newquay’s cliffed shoreline between the harbour and Towan Head. It’s a classic rough-ground rock mark with deep gullies, kelp forests and caves, giving close-in depth and fast tidal movement. Best in settled weather or light swell, it fishes well on the flood and...

6.0 miles from Engollan

Sheltered town beach inside Newquay Bay with clean sand and rocky margins around Towan Island and the aquarium. Fishes best on a flooding tide and at dawn/dusk. Surf or coloured water draws bass; calm, clear nights suit rays and flatfish. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad; the rocks produce wrasse,...

6.1 miles from Engollan

Sheltered sandy beach on the Camel Estuary beneath Brea Hill, with clean sand, channels and shallow bars, plus rocky fringes toward Greenaway. Best on a flooding tide and the first of the ebb, especially at dawn/dusk and after dark. Lures for bass along the surf line and channel edges; mullet...