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Discover sea fishing in Perranporth, Cornwall with fast access to Droskyn Point, Perranporth Beach and Cligga Head. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Perranporth, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
3.4 miles from Perranporth
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...
3.9 miles from Perranporth
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...
4.1 miles from Perranporth
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...
4.2 miles from Perranporth
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...
4.6 miles from Perranporth
Broad sandy surf beach at the mouth of the River Gannel. Fish the shifting gutters and the estuary channel for bass and mullet, with winter flatties and whiting on the open sand. Rays show on evening tides in settled weather. Best on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk; after...
4.6 miles from Perranporth
Exposed Atlantic-facing sandy cove backed by high cliffs, with rocky platforms and kelp-filled gullies on both flanks. Best fished on a flooding or ebbing tide in calmer windows after a blow. The surf can produce bass from the beach, while the adjacent rocks yield wrasse and pollack; occasional rays and...
