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Sea fishing in Mitchell, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Great Western Beach, Tolcarne Beach and Lusty Glaze Beach. 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.
6.5 miles from Mitchell
Exposed Atlantic-facing rock headland with kelp-fringed ledges, fast tidal movement and quick access to deep water. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk, with calmer seas or offshore/northerly winds; heavy swell makes many ledges unsafe. Lure and float tactics excel in clear water; bait fishing at dusk and after...
6.6 miles from Mitchell
A secluded west-facing sandy cove between Crantock and Holywell Bay with clean surf and rocky headlands at either end. The beach produces bass, rays and the odd flatfish in a small to moderate swell, while the flanking rocks hold wrasse, pollack, garfish and mackerel in summer. Best on a flooding...
6.7 miles from Mitchell
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...
6.7 miles from Mitchell
A wide, surf‑swept sandy beach backed by high dunes with rocky headlands at both ends and Gull Rocks offshore. Holywell Bay fishes best on a dropping swell and during the flood around the surf gutters and channels. Night tides produce dogfish and rays on the clean sand; daylight and dusk...
6.8 miles from Mitchell
A prominent rocky headland on the west side of Perranporth Bay, offering mixed rough ground with kelp gullies and pockets that drop onto cleaner sand at range. It fishes best on a flooding tide into the first couple of hours of the ebb, especially around dawn or dusk when water...
7.1 miles from Mitchell
A rugged Atlantic-facing headland between Holywell Bay and Porth Joke (Polly Joke). Steep grassy paths lead to kelpy gullies and deep, clear water off broken rock ledges. Best in settled seas with a light swell and a flooding tide. Lure fishing at dawn/dusk produces around the kelp line, while float...
