Fentonpits

Fishing Marks near Fentonpits

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Planning a session in Fentonpits, Cornwall? Start with Par Beach, Crinnis Beach and Polkerris Harbour Wall. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

12 Marks Found

St Catherine’s Point, Fowey

(7.1/10)

8.3 miles from Fentonpits

Rocky headland directly below St Catherine’s Castle at the mouth of Fowey Harbour. Deep water tight to the rocks with kelp, boulders and ledges, and a strong tidal run across the harbour mouth. Best on neap to mid tides or the first/last couple of hours of the flood/ebb in settled...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Gribbin Head

(6.6/10)

8.7 miles from Fentonpits

Exposed rocky headland with deep gullies and kelp-lined ledges. Tide runs hard off the point bringing baitfish; best at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide in settled seas. Summer to early autumn sees the most action. Access is via the South West Coast Path with steep, uneven descents to fishable platforms;...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Bull Huss

Lantic Bay

(6/10)

9.2 miles from Fentonpits

A remote, scenic south-coast cove of clean sand with rocky headlands between Fowey and Polperro. Access is via a steep National Trust path, so travel light. Clear water suits lure and float tactics around the rocks; the beach produces in gentle surf, especially at dawn/dusk. Fish it on settled seas...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Black Head, St Austell Bay

(6.7/10)

9.4 miles from Fentonpits

A prominent rocky headland on the east side of St Austell Bay near Trenarren. Steep rock platforms give access to relatively deep, kelpy water (6–15 m at high tide) over rough ground. Best on the flood and into dusk; summer and early autumn bring prolific lure fishing, while nights produce...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel

Pencarrow Head

(6.5/10)

9.6 miles from Fentonpits

Pencarrow Head is a rugged, cliff-backed rock mark between Lantic and Lantivet bays on Cornwall’s south coast. It offers deep, clear water close in with strong tidal run off the headland, making it a prime spot for pollack and summer pelagics, plus wrasse and nocturnal conger from rough, kelpy ground....

Bass Pollack Pouting Bull Huss Mackerel

Lansallos Cove

(6.6/10)

9.8 miles from Fentonpits

Secluded south-coast cove with rock platforms on either side of a small sand/pebble pocket. Mixed rough ground with kelp, boulders and sand patches gives excellent light-rock and wrasse fishing. Best on a flooding tide into dusk; summer–autumn brings mackerel, garfish and scad, while pollack and pout show in lower light...

Bass Pollack Bull Huss Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)