Granite outer breakwater of Mevagissey’s working harbour with quick access to deep, tidal water on the outside and mixed rough-to-sandy ground toward...

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Black Head, St Austell Bay

(6.7/10)

4.5 miles from Hewas Water

A prominent rocky headland on the east side of St Austell Bay near Trenarren. Steep rock platforms give access to relatively deep,...

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Portmellon Beach

(6.8/10)

4.7 miles from Hewas Water

A sheltered south-coast cove just south of Mevagissey with a small sandy beach and easy access via a slipway. Mixed ground: clean...

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Porthluney Cove

(7.5/10)

5.4 miles from Hewas Water

Porthluney Cove (Caerhays Beach) is a sheltered, south-facing sandy beach beneath Caerhays Castle. It offers mixed ground: clean sand through the middle...

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Quick links: Pentewan Sands · Porthpean Beach · Mevagissey Harbour Outer Wall · Black Head, St Austell Bay · Portmellon Beach · Porthluney Cove

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Bass Mackerel Garfish Ballan Wrasse Pollack Pouting Scad (Horse Mackerel) Whiting

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Pentewan Sands

(7.2/10)

3.7 miles from Hewas Water

A long, gently shelving sandy bay on Cornwall’s south coast near Mevagissey. Clean sand with small patches of broken ground toward the rocky ends and a river/outflow at the western side. Summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish in clear, calm water; bass and flats are possible year‑round, with whiting more...

Bass Whiting Plaice Flounder Dover Sole

Porthpean Beach

(7.3/10)

3.9 miles from Hewas Water

Sheltered south-coast sand-and-shingle beach on St Austell Bay with rocky headlands at both ends. The clean sand in the middle suits flatfish and small hounds after dark, while the weedy, bouldery margins and ledges produce prolific light-rock-fishing for gobies, blennies, wrasse and scorpion fish. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Dover Sole

Mevagissey Harbour Outer Wall

(7.1/10)

4.4 miles from Hewas Water

Granite outer breakwater of Mevagissey’s working harbour with quick access to deep, tidal water on the outside and mixed rough-to-sandy ground toward the bay. Summer and early autumn evenings into dark see shoals of mackerel and scad; garfish cruise the surface on clear, calm days. The outside face and the...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Black Head, St Austell Bay

(6.7/10)

4.5 miles from Hewas Water

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

Portmellon Beach

(6.8/10)

4.7 miles from Hewas Water

A sheltered south-coast cove just south of Mevagissey with a small sandy beach and easy access via a slipway. Mixed ground: clean sand across the middle with kelpy rock ledges and gullies on both sides that drop into slightly deeper water toward the points. Suits light lure and float tactics...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Dab

Porthluney Cove

(7.5/10)

5.4 miles from Hewas Water

Porthluney Cove (Caerhays Beach) is a sheltered, south-facing sandy beach beneath Caerhays Castle. It offers mixed ground: clean sand through the middle for flatfish and dogfish, and kelpy, bouldery rock ledges at both ends that hold wrasse, pollack and bass. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Plaice