Last updated: 2 weeks ago
Planning a session in Faugan, Cornwall? Start with Penzance Promenade, Battery Rocks, Penzance and Penzer Point. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
6.2 miles from Faugan
Steep-sided cove near St Levan with clean sand and rugged granite ledges. Anglers mostly fish the rock platforms at either end into clear, relatively deep water close in. Best on a flooding tide at dawn/dusk; summer–autumn brings wrasse, pollack and surface feeders, while after dark the gullies can produce conger,...
6.3 miles from Faugan
A secluded north-coast pocket beach with clean sand in the middle and rough, kelp-covered rocks at both ends. Good for summer wrasse and pollack from the rocks, with bass in the surf after a blow and mackerel/scad on calm evenings. Occasional flatfish and small rays on the sandy patch. Best...
6.3 miles from Faugan
A secluded south-coast beach in Mount’s Bay between Praa Sands and Prussia Cove, Keneggy Sands has clean sand flanked by rocky, kelp-fringed arms. Access is steep via a cliff path with a final scramble, and parts of the beach can be cut off by the flood, so plan around tide...
6.5 miles from Faugan
A small, exposed rocky cove beneath Pendeen with a granite slip and low rock ledges on either side. Deep water is close in over rough, kelpy ground with patches of broken reef, giving good summer sport on lures and float gear and productive night fishing with big baits. Best on...
6.7 miles from Faugan
A rugged Atlantic headland of steep, kelpy rock ledges with quick access to deep water. Reached via the coast path from near the Gurnard’s Head, the mark fishes best on a flooding tide, at dawn/dusk, and in settled clear conditions for pelagics and pollack; a bit of lift and colour...
6.7 miles from Faugan
A rugged granite headland between Perranuthnoe and Prussia Cove with kelp-covered ledges and deep water close in. Strong tidal flow along the point draws baitfish in summer, producing reliable pollack and wrasse sport with mackerel and garfish when the water is clear; bass show on lively seas. After dark, the...
