Praa Sands

Fishing Marks near Praa Sands

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Discover sea fishing in Praa Sands, Cornwall with fast access to Praa Sands, Cudden Point and Keneggy Sands. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Praa Sands, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.

42 Marks Found

Mexico Towans

(6.3/10)

7.1 miles from Praa Sands

Long, dune-backed surf beach between Hayle and Gwithian on St Ives Bay. Clean sand with shifting bars and gutters; fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings bass, small-eyed ray and turbot; winter sees whiting and flatfish. Expect surf, rips and a walk through the...

Bass Whiting Plaice Flounder Dab

Carbis Bay Beach

(6.7/10)

7.2 miles from Praa Sands

A sheltered, sandy beach inside St Ives Bay, flanked by rocky headlands (Hawk's Point to the west and Carrack Gladden to the east). Clear water and a gentle slope make it good for surf bassing close-in, summer feathering for mackerel/garfish, wrasse and pollack around the rocky margins, and bottom fishing...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Thornback Ray

Upton Towans

(6.6/10)

7.7 miles from Praa Sands

A long, open, surf beach backed by dunes on the north side of St Ives Bay. Best fished along the gutters and sandbanks on a flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk or into darkness. Prime targets are surf bass and flatfish; in summer, shoals of mackerel, garfish and scad can...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Turbot

Penzer Point

(6.7/10)

7.8 miles from Praa Sands

A prominent granite headland just south of Mousehole with deep, clear water and kelp-lined ledges. Strong tidal movement wraps around the point, bringing fish tight to the rocks. Best on a flooding tide, at dawn or dusk, and after dark in calm or slight seas. Summer sport is excellent for...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss

Gwithian Beach

(7/10)

8.0 miles from Praa Sands

A long, exposed sandy surf beach on the east side of St Ives Bay between Hayle Towans and Godrevy. Shifting sandbars and gutters form along the tide, with more broken ground toward Godrevy. A classic surf mark for bass and rays; flatties show in calmer spells. Fish the flood into...

Bass Pollack Whiting Turbot Small-eyed Ray

Porthminster Beach

(6.9/10)

8.1 miles from Praa Sands

A sheltered, gently shelving sandy beach on the east side of St Ives with clean ground and rocky fringes at either end. Best fished at dawn, dusk, and after dark, especially the last two hours of the flood into high water. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, with...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Dab