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Discover sea fishing in St Mawgan, Cornwall with fast access to Mawgan Porth, Watergate Bay and Bedruthan Steps. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from St Mawgan, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
6.0 miles from St Mawgan
A broad Atlantic-facing surf beach with rocky reefs and kelp gullies at both ends beneath Trevose Head. Best for bass in lively surf at dawn/dusk; summer brings mackerel and garfish close, while the reefs hold wrasse and pollack. On calmer, settled nights the sandy expanses can throw up small-eyed rays...
6.4 miles from St Mawgan
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...
6.4 miles from St Mawgan
Sheltered sandy cove with rocky arms on either side, just east of Trevose Head. Suits surf and light lure fishing for bass in a moderate swell, with summer shoals of mackerel and garfish pushing bait tight to the beach and rocky points. Rocky margins hold wrasse and pollack in clear...
6.5 miles from St Mawgan
Exposed Atlantic-facing rock headland with kelp-fringed ledges, fast tidal movement and quick access to deep water. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk, with calmer seas or offshore/northerly winds; heavy swell makes many ledges unsafe. Lure and float tactics excel in clear water; bait fishing at dusk and after...
6.5 miles from St Mawgan
Broad sandy surf beach at the mouth of the River Gannel. Fish the shifting gutters and the estuary channel for bass and mullet, with winter flatties and whiting on the open sand. Rays show on evening tides in settled weather. Best on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk; after...
7.3 miles from St Mawgan
A secluded west-facing sandy cove between Crantock and Holywell Bay with clean surf and rocky headlands at either end. The beach produces bass, rays and the odd flatfish in a small to moderate swell, while the flanking rocks hold wrasse, pollack, garfish and mackerel in summer. Best on a flooding...
