Gurnards Head

Fishing Marks near Gurnards Head

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Sea fishing in Gurnards Head, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Gurnard’s Head, Porthmeor Cove, Zennor and Zennor Head. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.

35 Marks Found

Gwithian Beach

(7/10)

9.2 miles from Gurnards Head

A long, exposed sandy surf beach on the east side of St Ives Bay between Hayle Towans and Godrevy. Shifting sandbars and gutters form along the tide, with more broken ground toward Godrevy. A classic surf mark for bass and rays; flatties show in calmer spells. Fish the flood into...

Bass Pollack Whiting Turbot Small-eyed Ray

Godrevy Lighthouse Rocks

(6.8/10)

9.5 miles from Gurnards Head

Exposed granite rock ledges facing the Atlantic around Godrevy Lighthouse on the north side of St Ives Bay. Deep water meets kelp-filled gullies with strong tidal movement around the island, producing consistent sport with pollack and wrasse, plus summer pelagics. Best in settled weather with a light swell and clear...

Bass Pollack Bull Huss Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Godrevy Point

(7/10)

9.6 miles from Gurnards Head

An exposed rocky headland at the northeast side of St Ives Bay facing Godrevy Lighthouse. The mark offers deep kelp-filled gullies, ledges and rough ground dropping into clean sand, giving year-round options. Prime times are the flood tide and dusk, with summer–autumn best for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, and...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Three-bearded Rockling

Boscawen Point

(6.6/10)

9.7 miles from Gurnards Head

A remote granite headland between Lamorna Cove and Porthcurno with deep water tight to the rocks and a strong tidal run around the point. Classic rough-ground fishing: kelp, ledges and boulders, with clear water in settled weather. Best on a flooding tide into dusk and at night for larger fish;...

Bass Pollack Pouting Bull Huss Mackerel

St Loy Cove

(6.8/10)

9.8 miles from Gurnards Head

A secluded, boulder-strewn cove on the south coast of Penwith between Lamorna and Penberth. Fishing is from granite ledges and large rounded boulders with rough, kelpy ground and occasional sand patches. Best in settled to moderate conditions and during the flood through high water, with dusk and dawn especially productive...

Bass Pollack Bull Huss Mackerel Ballan Wrasse