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Planning a session in Merry Meeting, Cornwall? Start with Gwithian Beach, Upton Towans and Basset’s Cove. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
8.5 miles from Merry Meeting
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...
8.6 miles from Merry Meeting
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,...
8.7 miles from Merry Meeting
A tidal stone causeway linking Marazion to St Michael’s Mount, bordered by mixed ground of cobbles, kelp-fringed rock and adjacent clean sand in Mount’s Bay. Best fished on a flooding tide and into dusk when baitfish and predators work the current lines along the causeway edges. Expect snags close in...
8.7 miles from Merry Meeting
Exposed Atlantic headland of high granite cliffs with deep kelp-filled gullies and fast tide run. Best in settled seas with a light north or east wind. Lure fishing for pollack is a highlight, with wrasse, mackerel and garfish in summer; conger and pouting after dark. Access is via coastal paths...
8.9 miles from Merry Meeting
An exposed granite pier guarding Porthleven Harbour with quick access to deep, kelpy water in the harbour mouth. Summer shoals of mackerel and scad pass close, while wrasse and pollack patrol the walls and rough ground. After dark, pouting, poor cod and the odd conger show. Best on settled seas...
9.0 miles from Merry Meeting
An exposed shingle-and-sand surf beach immediately east of Porthleven Harbour. It shelves quickly and forms shifting gutters and bars that hold fish on flooding and ebbing tides. Summer brings bass, mackerel and garfish close in; autumn–winter sees whiting and dogfish. Night sessions produce flatfish (sole, plaice, dab). Powerful Atlantic swell,...
