Higher Town

Fishing Marks near Higher Town

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Planning a session in Higher Town, Cornwall? Start with Trevellas Porth, Trevaunance Cove and Perranporth Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

33 Marks Found

Carne Beach

(6.6/10)

7.1 miles from Higher Town

A south-facing sandy beach on the Roseland Peninsula, backed by dunes and the Nare Hotel, with clean sand channels and rocky patches at either end. Fish the flooding tide, especially at dusk or into darkness; daylight favors scratching for flats at range while the rocky points hold wrasse and pollack....

Bass Plaice Flounder Dover Sole Thornback Ray

Cligga Head

(6.7/10)

7.1 miles from Higher Town

A rugged granite headland between Perranporth and St Agnes with high cliffs and a handful of low rock ledges giving quick access to deep, kelpy water. It’s a classic North Cornwall rock mark: best on a flooding tide with clear to lightly coloured water. Summer to early autumn is prime...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Bull Huss

Portscatho

(7.3/10)

7.3 miles from Higher Town

Small south-facing harbour on the Roseland Peninsula with a short breakwater and adjacent rock ledges looking over Gerrans Bay. Mixed rough ground with kelp and boulders close in and patches of sand further out. Productive in late spring through autumn for mackerel, scad, garfish and wrasse; pollack and bass around...

Bass Pollack Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel) Ballan Wrasse

Chapel Porth

(6.4/10)

7.4 miles from Higher Town

Exposed Atlantic-facing sandy cove backed by high cliffs, with rocky platforms and kelp-filled gullies on both flanks. Best fished on a flooding or ebbing tide in calmer windows after a blow. The surf can produce bass from the beach, while the adjacent rocks yield wrasse and pollack; occasional rays and...

Bass Pollack Whiting Small-eyed Ray Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Porthtowan Beach

(6.5/10)

7.5 miles from Higher Town

A broad, exposed Atlantic surf beach with rocky headlands at both ends. Best known for surf‑bass in lively water and reliable after-dark fishing over sand. In summer the rocks produce wrasse and pollack; mackerel and scad show on calmer evenings. Winter brings whiting and the odd flatfish. Fish the flooding...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Turbot

St Mawes Castle Rocks

(7.3/10)

7.8 miles from Higher Town

Tidal rock ledges directly below St Mawes Castle on the east side of the Carrick Roads. Deep water is close in with strong run on the flood and ebb. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and at first light in settled seas. Expect summer sport with pollack,...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)