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Sea fishing in Porthilly, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Rock Beach, Daymer Bay and Doom Bar. 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.
2.3 miles from Porthilly
A prominent rocky headland at the mouth of the Camel Estuary near Padstow. Deep water close in, strong tidal run and kelp-strewn ledges make it a classic lure and rough-ground mark. Best at dawn/dusk on a flooding or ebbing tide with settled seas; exposed to Atlantic swell so pick calm...
2.6 miles from Porthilly
Also known locally as Baby Bay, Pentireglaze Haven is a small west-facing sandy cove just north of Polzeath with rocky reefs and kelp-fringed gullies on both sides. It fishes well on a flooding tide into dusk, with summer sport for mackerel, garfish and scad, bass in the surf, and wrasse/pollack...
3.0 miles from Porthilly
A scenic rocky cove between Port Quin and Pentire, fished from kelp-covered ledges and boulder platforms. Ground is very rough with gullies and reefs; depths vary from shallow gullies to several metres on mid-to-high tide. Best in settled seas on a flooding tide into high. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and...
3.0 miles from Porthilly
A crescent of clean sand with prominent rocky headlands and kelp-lined gullies (Newtrain/Rocky Beach) on either side. Good summer sport from the rocks for wrasse and pollack; the beach produces bass in surf and occasional rays and turbot over the cleaner ground. Best on a flooding to high tide with...
3.2 miles from Porthilly
Exposed Atlantic-facing rocky headland north of Polzeath with deep, clear water and strong tidal flow around the point and The Rumps. Best in settled weather with a light swell; spinning and float fishing are productive by day, with bottom fishing producing after dark. Access is via the South West Coast...
3.6 miles from Porthilly
A dramatic twin-headed rock promontory on the Pentire Peninsula with very deep water close in and powerful tidal flow around The Mouls. Best fished in calm conditions with minimal swell. Productive for lure and float fishing along kelp-fringed ledges for wrasse and pollack, with mackerel and garfish in summer and...