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Discover sea fishing in Prospidnick, Higher, Cornwall with fast access to Porthleven Pier, Porthleven Beach and Rinsey Cove. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Prospidnick, Higher, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
9.0 miles from Prospidnick, Higher
Sheltered south-facing sandy cove near Falmouth with clean sand in the middle and rocky, kelpy ground at both ends. Best on a flooding tide and at dawn/dusk. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in; bass patrol the surf line and reef edges; wrasse and pollack hold around the rocks;...
9.3 miles from Prospidnick, Higher
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...
9.4 miles from Prospidnick, Higher
Rugged granite ledges around the Mawnan side of the Helford mouth (Rosemullion Head). Deep water close in over kelp and broken ground with tide run on the headland points; pockets of cleaner sand toward Maenporth. Very snaggy but productive: wrasse and pollack from the gullies, summer pelagics in clearer water,...
9.5 miles from Prospidnick, Higher
A rugged serpentine headland on the Lizard with deep, clear water, kelp beds and sheer ledges. Best on the flood to high water with a light-to-moderate W–SW swell for bass and pollack; calm summer days favour wrasse and mackerel. Access is via the South West Coast Path from Mullion Cove...
9.6 miles from Prospidnick, Higher
Gillan is a rocky shoreline at the mouth of Gillan Creek on the east side of the Helford estuary. It offers mixed ground (kelp, boulders and small sand patches) with clean water and a steady tide run. Best results come from mid-to-high tide, especially on the flood, with summer and...
9.6 miles from Prospidnick, Higher
A small, tidal beach tucked between Smeaton’s Pier and Porthgwidden at St Ives. Bamaluz fishes best on a flooding tide when kelp-lined gullies fill and bait fish move in. The ground is mixed—sand pockets between rough rock and weed—ideal for wrasse, gobies and scorpion fish, with summer pelagics (mackerel/garfish) over...
