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Planning a session in Gooseham, Cornwall? Start with Marsland Mouth, Morwenstow Cliffs and Lower Sharpnose Point. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
6.3 miles from Gooseham
A wide sandy surf beach in Bude with easy access, backed by dunes and a large car park. The Bude Canal/river mouth and harbour entrance at the northern end create channels and gutters that draw fish on a flooding tide. Bass in the surf, flatfish over the clean sand, and...
6.3 miles from Gooseham
Stone-built breakwater guarding Bude harbour and Summerleaze Beach. Mixed rough ground and kelp along the outer wall with patches of clean sand toward the beach; deeper water and a tide run at the tip into the harbour channel. Best fished on a flooding tide and in a light swell with...
7.1 miles from Gooseham
Hartland Point is an exposed Atlantic headland of rugged rock ledges with deep, tidally swept water tight to the shore. It’s a classic rough-ground mark: prolific for summer lure fishing and night bait sessions, but demanding in terms of access and safety. Expect strong tides, heavy kelp and snags, ocean...
7.3 miles from Gooseham
Exposed rocky headland between Clovelly and Hartland with deep, kelpy gullies and fast-running water close in. Best suited to lure or float fishing for wrasse and pollack in settled seas, with night sessions producing bull huss, conger and pouting. Access is via the coast path with steep sections; only attempt...
7.6 miles from Gooseham
Remote boulder-and-pebble beach on the Hartland Heritage Coast beneath Blackchurch Rock. Rough, kelpy ground with gullies and occasional sand patches; fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk through late spring to autumn. Access is via a steep woodland path from the Brownsham National Trust car park (about 20–30 minutes)...
7.7 miles from Gooseham
Brownsham refers to the rugged rock marks around Mouthmill/Blackchurch Rock on the Hartland coast. From the National Trust car park at Brownsham, a steep woodland path (20–30 minutes) leads to a boulder and reef shoreline with kelp-filled gullies and broken ground. The area offers productive summer–autumn lure and bait fishing...
