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Planning a session in Mawgan, Cornwall? Start with Gunwalloe Fishing Cove, Church Cove, Gunwalloe and Dollar Cove. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
6.3 miles from Mawgan
A small working cove on the Lizard with kelp-covered reefs and deep gullies off the rocks on either side (notably the Todden and towards the Devil’s Frying Pan). Ground is very rough with sparse clean patches, so expect snags. Summer brings wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish in clear water; dusk...
6.4 miles from Mawgan
A curved granite breakwater protecting Coverack’s small harbour on the east side of the Lizard. Deep water is close to the outer end with rough ground, kelp and mixed sand in the bay. Prime in late spring through autumn for LRF and float tactics: mackerel and night-time scad shoal along...
6.6 miles from Mawgan
Steep shingle cove on the east side of the Lizard with rocky headlands and quick access to deep, mixed ground overlooking the Manacles reef. Most anglers fish from the rock platforms either side of the beach for pollack and wrasse; the beach itself sees mackerel and garfish in summer and...
6.7 miles from Mawgan
Secluded shingle/pebble beach on the east side of the Lizard, flanked by rough ground and low rock ledges. Mixed-to-rough ground close in with sand and broken patches further out; clear water and kelp beds make it a reliable summer wrasse/pollack mark with mackerel and garfish running in calm weather. Fishes...
6.8 miles from Mawgan
Rugged granite rock ledges on a tidal headland between Rinsey and Porthleven with deep water close in and kelp-filled gullies. Best in settled weather with a modest swell; avoid big seas and spring tides as waves rebound around the head. Access is via the South West Coast Path (commonly from...
6.9 miles from Mawgan
A rugged rocky headland on the east side of the Lizard peninsula, adjacent to the Manacles reef. Lowland Point offers kelp-filled gullies, ledges and mixed rough ground with some deeper water close in. Best in settled to moderate swell on a flooding tide, with summer into autumn bringing the most...
