Exposed cliff-ledges and rough granite outcrops around Pendeen Lighthouse (Pendeen Watch) on Cornwall’s north coast. Deep water close in with strong tidal...

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Geevor Rocks

(6.7/10)

1.2 miles from Portheras

Exposed granite rock platforms below Geevor Tin Mine near Pendeen on Cornwall’s Atlantic coast. Deep water meets kelp-covered rough ground within casting...

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Cape Cornwall

(6.7/10)

2.5 miles from Portheras

Exposed Atlantic headland of rough, kelpy rock ledges with quick access to deep water. Powerful tidal run and frequent swell; best fished...

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Priest’s Cove

(6.9/10)

2.8 miles from Portheras

Priest’s Cove sits just below Cape Cornwall near St Just. It’s a rugged rock mark with a small slipway and boulder-strewn ledges...

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Quick links: Portheras Cove · Boat Cove, Pendeen · Pendeen Watch · Geevor Rocks · Cape Cornwall · Priest’s Cove

Popular species here

Bass Mackerel Pollack Ballan Wrasse Garfish Conger Eel Scad (Horse Mackerel) Pouting

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37 Marks Found

Portheras Cove

(7/10)

0.8 miles from Portheras

A secluded north-coast pocket beach with clean sand in the middle and rough, kelp-covered rocks at both ends. Good for summer wrasse and pollack from the rocks, with bass in the surf after a blow and mackerel/scad on calm evenings. Occasional flatfish and small rays on the sandy patch. Best...

Bass Pollack Whiting Small-eyed Ray Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Boat Cove, Pendeen

(6.7/10)

1.0 miles from Portheras

A small, exposed rocky cove beneath Pendeen with a granite slip and low rock ledges on either side. Deep water is close in over rough, kelpy ground with patches of broken reef, giving good summer sport on lures and float gear and productive night fishing with big baits. Best on...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Bull Huss

Pendeen Watch

(6.6/10)

1.2 miles from Portheras

Exposed cliff-ledges and rough granite outcrops around Pendeen Lighthouse (Pendeen Watch) on Cornwall’s north coast. Deep water close in with strong tidal flow and heavy kelp beds. A classic rock mark producing pollack and mackerel through summer, wrasse tight to the weed, and conger/bull huss after dark; winter can see...

Bass Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling Bull Huss

Geevor Rocks

(6.7/10)

1.2 miles from Portheras

Exposed granite rock platforms below Geevor Tin Mine near Pendeen on Cornwall’s Atlantic coast. Deep water meets kelp-covered rough ground within casting range, making it a classic lure-and-bait rock mark. Most productive in settled conditions with a light swell, especially around dawn/dusk and on a flooding tide. Summer and early...

Bass Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Cape Cornwall

(6.7/10)

2.5 miles from Portheras

Exposed Atlantic headland of rough, kelpy rock ledges with quick access to deep water. Powerful tidal run and frequent swell; best fished in settled conditions, on the flood and around dusk/dawn. Summer and early autumn see prolific mackerel, scad and garfish with consistent pollack and wrasse; winter brings pouting/poor cod...

Bass Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling Mackerel

Priest’s Cove

(6.9/10)

2.8 miles from Portheras

Priest’s Cove sits just below Cape Cornwall near St Just. It’s a rugged rock mark with a small slipway and boulder-strewn ledges dropping into kelp-filled gullies and relatively deep water close in. Expect strong tidal movement around the headland, clear water in settled weather, and heavy, snaggy ground—use rotten-bottom/weak-link leads....

Bass Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling Lesser Spotted Dogfish