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Planning a session in Higher Porthmeor, Cornwall? Start with Porthmeor Cove, Zennor, Gurnard’s Head and Zennor Head. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
5.7 miles from Higher Porthmeor
Exposed Atlantic headland of rough, kelpy rock ledges with quick access to deep water. Powerful tidal run and frequent swell; best fished in settled conditions, on the flood and around dusk/dawn. Summer and early autumn see prolific mackerel, scad and garfish with consistent pollack and wrasse; winter brings pouting/poor cod...
5.7 miles from Higher Porthmeor
A sheltered, gently shelving sandy beach on the east side of St Ives with clean ground and rocky fringes at either end. Best fished at dawn, dusk, and after dark, especially the last two hours of the flood into high water. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, with...
5.9 miles from Higher Porthmeor
A small, tidal beach tucked between Smeaton’s Pier and Porthgwidden at St Ives. Bamaluz fishes best on a flooding tide when kelp-lined gullies fill and bait fish move in. The ground is mixed—sand pockets between rough rock and weed—ideal for wrasse, gobies and scorpion fish, with summer pelagics (mackerel/garfish) over...
5.9 miles from Higher Porthmeor
A rocky headland between Porthmeor and Porthgwidden with easy parking on top of The Island and multiple ledges giving access to relatively deep, kelpy water on the seaward side. Wrasse, gobies and blennies are dependable year-round in the gullies; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad, with pollack and the odd...
5.9 miles from Higher Porthmeor
A small, sheltered, east‑facing sandy cove in St Ives beneath The Island headland. Clean sand in the middle with kelp‑covered, fish‑holding rocks at both ends gives options for light lure, float and short‑range ledger fishing. Best fished at dawn/dusk or after dark (and outside peak bathing times in summer when...
6.0 miles from Higher Porthmeor
A sheltered, sandy beach inside St Ives Bay, flanked by rocky headlands (Hawk's Point to the west and Carrack Gladden to the east). Clear water and a gentle slope make it good for surf bassing close-in, summer feathering for mackerel/garfish, wrasse and pollack around the rocky margins, and bottom fishing...
