Fishing in Menawollas

6.7 miles from Menawollas

Sheltered south-coast sand-and-shingle beach on St Austell Bay with rocky headlands at both ends. The clean sand in the middle suits flatfish and small hounds after dark, while the weedy, bouldery margins and ledges produce prolific light-rock-fishing for gobies, blennies, wrasse and scorpion fish. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad...

7.4 miles from Menawollas

Crinnis Beach is the western beach of Carlyon Bay near St Austell, a broad, gently shelving sand-and-shingle strand backed by cliffs, with rocky points at either end. It’s a relatively sheltered south-coast mark that fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Expect summer sport with bass...

8.2 miles from Menawollas

A wide, exposed Atlantic surf beach north of Newquay with clean sand and rocky points at either end. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark, working the surf tables, gutters and the first/second sandbar. Bass patrol the white water after onshore blows, while dogfish and small‑eyed...

8.3 miles from Menawollas

A prominent rocky headland on the east side of St Austell Bay near Trenarren. Steep rock platforms give access to relatively deep, kelpy water (6–15 m at high tide) over rough ground. Best on the flood and into dusk; summer and early autumn bring prolific lure fishing, while nights produce...

8.3 miles from Menawollas

A tide-dependent cove between Porth and Watergate Bay with steep cliff steps and a mix of clean sand, rock platforms, and kelp-fringed gullies. Suits surf fishing for bass and flats on the sand, and light lure/bait work around the rocky edges for pollack and wrasse. Summer brings mackerel, scad, and...

8.3 miles from Menawollas

A long, gently shelving sandy bay on Cornwall’s south coast near Mevagissey. Clean sand with small patches of broken ground toward the rocky ends and a river/outflow at the western side. Summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish in clear, calm water; bass and flats are possible year‑round, with whiting more...