Fishing in Roseland

2.8 miles from Roseland

A compact south-facing rocky cove with a tiny working harbour and kelp-covered ledges either side. Deep water is close in off the headlands, with tide run along the points. Best in settled conditions; dangerous in swell or on big spring tides. Summer brings wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish; after-dark sessions...

3.0 miles from Roseland

Compact sandy cove on the Roseland with easy access from the hamlet and rocky headlands either side. The bottom is mixed sand, boulder and kelp, giving options for both bait and lure fishing. Wrasse and pollack dominate around the rough ground; mackerel and scad show in summer evenings; bass patrol...

3.0 miles from Roseland

A south-facing sandy beach on the Roseland Peninsula, backed by dunes and the Nare Hotel, with clean sand channels and rocky patches at either end. Fish the flooding tide, especially at dusk or into darkness; daylight favors scratching for flats at range while the rocky points hold wrasse and pollack....

3.1 miles from Roseland

A compact south-coast cove with a small sandy beach flanked by kelpy rock ledges and a stream outflow. Easy access via the slip from the hamlet, but space is limited and much of the beach covers at higher stages of the tide. Mixed ground gives options: bait fish onto the...

3.2 miles from Roseland

A long, south-facing sandy beach in Gerrans Bay on the Roseland Peninsula, merging with Carne Beach at low tide. Clean sand with shifting bars and gullies, plus rocky fringes at either end. A reliable surf mark for bass and flatfish; dogfish and rays over the cleaner ground; summer mackerel, garfish...

3.6 miles from Roseland

Exposed rocky headland on the Roseland Peninsula with deep water close in, kelp-filled gullies and strong tidal movement around Gull Rock. Best on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk through late spring to autumn. Steep, uneven access via the coast path; watch for swell and rising water on ledges.