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Planning a session in Par, Cornwall? Start with Par Beach, Polkerris Harbour Wall and Crinnis Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
9.1 miles from Par
Talland Bay is a mixed-ground venue between Looe and Polperro with boulder-strewn rock ledges, kelp beds and interspersed sand patches. Most anglers target the rocky points either side of the two small beaches, where wrasse and pollack dominate in warmer months; on clear summer evenings mackerel, garfish and scad often...
9.3 miles from Par
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...
9.7 miles from Par
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 Par
Porthluney Cove (Caerhays Beach) is a sheltered, south-facing sandy beach beneath Caerhays Castle. It offers mixed ground: clean sand through the middle for flatfish and dogfish, and kelpy, bouldery rock ledges at both ends that hold wrasse, pollack and bass. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and...
