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Discover sea fishing in Pool and Illogan, Cornwall with fast access to Portreath Beach, Basset’s Cove and Portreath Harbour Breakwater. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Pool and Illogan, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
6.9 miles from Pool and Illogan
A picturesque north-coast Cornish cove at St Agnes with rocky ledges, kelp beds and mixed rough ground giving way to sandy patches. Most anglers fish the rock arms on either side of the beach and around the old harbour remains. Summer brings clear water, wrasse, mackerel, garfish and scad; dusk...
7.2 miles from Pool and Illogan
A small, steep-sided rocky cove between St Agnes and Perranporth. Fishing is from rough, kelp-covered rock ledges on either side with quick depth close in. Best in settled seas and clear water on a flooding tide into dusk; avoid large Atlantic swells and spring-tide surges. Summer to early autumn brings...
7.8 miles from Pool and Illogan
Expansive surf beach backed by dunes on the east side of the Hayle Estuary (St Ives Bay). Mostly clean sand with shifting bars and gutters; deeper water and strong tidal pull near the estuary channel. Good for surf bass, flatfish and winter whiting; summer can see mackerel, scad and garfish,...
8.1 miles from Pool and Illogan
A wide, shallow sandy beach on the west side of the Hayle Estuary, Porth Kidney Sands offers productive surf and channel fishing. Shifting sandbars and tidal gullies draw fish on the flood and into dusk, with the estuary mouth providing extra movement and food. Expect bass and flatfish through the...
8.3 miles from Pool and Illogan
Also known as Porth Kidney Sands, Lelant Beach sits on the eastern side of St Ives Bay at the mouth of the Hayle Estuary. It’s a wide, gently shelving sand beach with shifting bars, gutters and a powerful main channel that fishes best on the flood and first of the...
8.5 miles from Pool and Illogan
A rugged granite headland between Perranporth and St Agnes with high cliffs and a handful of low rock ledges giving quick access to deep, kelpy water. It’s a classic North Cornwall rock mark: best on a flooding tide with clear to lightly coloured water. Summer to early autumn is prime...
