Highlanes

3.8 miles from Highlanes

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...

3.9 miles from Highlanes

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...

3.9 miles from Highlanes

North-facing Atlantic surf beach in St Ives with clean sand and rocky headlands at both ends (The Island to the east, Clodgy/Man’s Head to the west). Bass patrol the surf gutters and rips; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, while the rocks at either end hold wrasse and...

4.2 miles from Highlanes

Exposed cliff-ledges on a rugged headland with fast tide run and deep, kelpy gullies. Productive in settled summer and early autumn weather for lure and float fishing; winter nights can throw up predators from the deeper holes. Access is via the coast path with a steep, rough final descent to...

4.6 miles from Highlanes

Clodgy Point is a rugged rocky headland just west of St Ives, offering ledges and kelp-filled gullies with quick access to relatively deep water. It fishes best on a flooding tide through high water, especially at dawn or dusk when predators push baitfish tight to the rocks. Summer and early...

5.2 miles from Highlanes

Long, gently shelving sand across Mount’s Bay facing south, with occasional patches of shingle and the rocky features around Chapel Rock and the St Michael’s Mount causeway nearby. Best results on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark. In summer, mackerel and garfish work along the margins; at night,...