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Sea fishing in Lower Drift, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Penzance Promenade, Battery Rocks, Penzance and Lamorna Cove. 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.
6.3 miles from Lower Drift
Gwennap Head is a dramatic granite headland between Porthgwarra and Porthcurno with steep cliffs and rugged ledges that drop into deep, fast-running water influenced by the Runnel Stone reef. It offers classic Cornish rock fishing: prolific summer sport for pelagics and wrasse, with night options for conger and dogfish. Best...
6.3 miles from Lower Drift
A rugged Atlantic headland of steep, kelpy rock ledges with quick access to deep water. Reached via the coast path from near the Gurnard’s Head, the mark fishes best on a flooding tide, at dawn/dusk, and in settled clear conditions for pelagics and pollack; a bit of lift and colour...
6.4 miles from Lower Drift
Iconic Atlantic headland of high granite cliffs with immediate deep water and kelp-filled gullies. Powerful tides and Atlantic swells sweep the point, so choose neap tides and settled seas. Access is from the Land’s End car park with rough coastal paths; only a few lower ledges are fishable and require...
6.8 miles from Lower Drift
Zennor Head is a rugged granite headland west of St Ives with steep rock ledges and kelpy, deep water close in. It fishes best in settled or moderate seas with clear water, especially at dawn and dusk on a flooding tide. Expect powerful tides, snaggy ground and sudden swells; pick...
7.1 miles from Lower Drift
A small, scenic rocky cove within the Prussia Cove area, offering kelp-lined gullies and ledges with relatively deep water close in. Best fished on a flooding tide from mid to high water. Summer into early autumn sees shoals and surface action; dawn, dusk, and overcast days fish well for predators...
7.3 miles from Lower Drift
A small, sheltered rocky cove within the Prussia Cove group between Perranuthnoe and Praa Sands. Bessy’s Cove offers mixed rough ground with kelp-filled gullies and patches of clean sand in clear water. It suits float fishing, LRF, and light lure work, with best results at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide...
