Gwennap

Fishing Marks near Gwennap

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Sea fishing in Gwennap, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Porthtowan Beach, Portreath Beach and Portreath Harbour Breakwater. 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

Gyllyngvase Beach

(6.9/10)

6.8 miles from Gwennap

Sheltered, south-facing sand-and-shingle beach in Falmouth with rocky ground and kelp at both ends leading toward Castle Beach (east) and Swanpool/Pennance Point (west). Suits both lure and bait anglers: bass patrol the surf and gullies, mackerel and garfish show in summer, mullet cruise the margins on calm days, and wrasse/pollack...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Dover Sole

Castle Beach, Falmouth

(7.5/10)

7.0 miles from Gwennap

Castle Beach, Falmouth is a mixed shingle and rocky beach beneath Pendennis, with extensive reef, ledges and kelp beds giving quick access to relatively deep, clear water. It’s an excellent LRF and float/spinning venue with lots of mini-species along with wrasse and pollack; in late spring to autumn you’ll also...

Bass Pollack Pouting Plaice Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Stack Point

(6.9/10)

7.2 miles from Gwennap

Stack Point is a rugged rocky headland on the Roseland side of Falmouth Bay, offering quick access to deep, kelpy water and lively tide rips formed by the movement at the mouth of the Fal/Carrick Roads. It’s a classic summer lure-and-wrasse venue with Pollack patrolling the kelp edges, mackerel and...

Bass Pollack Pouting Bull Huss Mackerel

Maenporth Beach

(6.8/10)

7.2 miles from Gwennap

Sheltered south-facing sandy cove near Falmouth with clean sand in the middle and rocky, kelpy ground at both ends. Best on a flooding tide and at dawn/dusk. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in; bass patrol the surf line and reef edges; wrasse and pollack hold around the rocks;...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Thornback Ray

Trevaunance Cove

(7.2/10)

7.2 miles from Gwennap

A picturesque north-coast Cornish cove at St Agnes with rocky ledges, kelp beds and mixed rough ground giving way to sandy patches. Most anglers fish the rock arms on either side of the beach and around the old harbour remains. Summer brings clear water, wrasse, mackerel, garfish and scad; dusk...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Trevellas Porth

(6.1/10)

7.4 miles from Gwennap

A small, steep-sided rocky cove between St Agnes and Perranporth. Fishing is from rough, kelp-covered rock ledges on either side with quick depth close in. Best in settled seas and clear water on a flooding tide into dusk; avoid large Atlantic swells and spring-tide surges. Summer to early autumn brings...

Bass Pollack Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss Mackerel