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Sea fishing in Porthcothan, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Porthcothan Bay, Treyarnon Bay and Park Head. 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.
0.4 miles from Porthcothan
A broad, sandy Atlantic surf beach with rocky headlands at both ends, Porthcothan Bay fishes well on a flooding tide after a bit of swell has settled. The clean sand holds bass, flatfish and small-eyed rays, while the kelp-lined gullies off the rocks offer wrasse and pollack in calmer, clearer...
1.2 miles from Porthcothan
Treyarnon Bay is a west-facing sandy beach with rocky headlands and gullies at either end, offering mixed-ground fishing. The surf beach produces bass in a rolling sea, while the kelp-fringed rocks to the north and south hold wrasse and pollack. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad to the points on...
1.3 miles from Porthcothan
Exposed National Trust headland of steep, rugged rocks between Porthcothan and Bedruthan Steps. The ledges give access to deep, kelpy water with strong tidal movement and Atlantic swell influence. Best fished on smaller tides, with a preference for the flooding tide around dawn or dusk. Lure fishing is highly effective...
1.3 miles from Porthcothan
Exposed Atlantic rock mark overlooking the small cove of Pentire Steps (between Park Head and Bedruthan Steps). Steep, awkward access and uneven ledges lead to deep, kelp-filled gullies with clean sand patches just off the rocks. Best fished on the flood through high water in settled or offshore winds when...
1.8 miles from Porthcothan
Exposed Atlantic surf beach with rocky headlands at either end (towards Booby’s Bay and Treyarnon). Productive for surf bass and seasonal flatfish on the clean sand, with wrasse and pollack from the adjacent rocks. Best at dawn/dusk or after dark on a flooding tide; calmer, clear seas favour turbot and...
1.9 miles from Porthcothan
An exposed Atlantic rock mark beneath the Carnewas/Bedruthan Steps cliffs between Mawgan Porth and Porthcothan. Deep, kelp-filled gullies, fast tide run-offs around the sea stacks and ledges, and quick-flooding platforms. Best in calm to moderate swell with clear water from late spring to early autumn; winter swells usually make it...
