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Sea fishing in Menabilly, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Menabilly Beach, Polkerris Harbour Wall and St Catherine’s Point, Fowey. 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.
8.5 miles from Menabilly
A long, secluded shingle-and-sand beach on the east side of Dodman Point (Roseland Peninsula). Clean sand in the middle with bouldery, kelpy ground and small ledges at either end gives a mix of surf and rough-ground fishing. Best in settled weather with a modest onshore ripple for bass; clear summer...
8.8 miles from Menabilly
A secluded south-facing cove between Looe and Talland with a sandy centre and rocky ledges at both ends. Access is via the South West Coast Path and steep steps, so travel light. The mixed ground offers options: clean sand in the middle for flatfish and dogfish, and rough kelp-covered rocks...
9.4 miles from Menabilly
A secluded, south-facing cove west of Dodman Point with clean sand in the middle and rough, kelpy rock ground at both ends. Suits float and lure fishing around the rocky points for wrasse and pollack, with summer shoals of mackerel and scad passing close. Surf or a bit of colour...
9.5 miles from Menabilly
A high, exposed granite headland near Gorran/Gorran Haven with deep water tight to the rocks, kelp‑covered ledges and reefy ground. Access is via the South West Coast Path from the National Trust car park at Penare (allow 20–30 minutes; steep and uneven in places). Best from late spring to autumn,...
9.7 miles from Menabilly
Hannafore is a long stretch of rock and reef platforms along the promenade at West Looe, facing Looe Island. It’s classic mixed ground with kelp-filled gullies, boulder fields and pockets of sand. Excellent in late spring through autumn for lure and float fishing; night sessions can be productive year-round in...
9.7 miles from Menabilly
A classic banjo-shaped harbour pier at East Looe giving access to mixed sand and rock at the harbour mouth. Easy, family-friendly access with railings; fishes best on the flood and first of the ebb when the tide runs past the end. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad in numbers, while...
