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Planning a session in St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall? Start with Pendower Beach, Carne Beach and Porthcurnick Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
6.6 miles from St Michael Penkivel
A small, sheltered cove beneath St Anthony Head on the Roseland, with mixed sand and rocky margins leading to kelp beds and quick depth near the headland. Best on a flooding tide with clear water; summer and early autumn see baitfish, gars and scad push in, while wrasse and pollack...
6.7 miles from St Michael Penkivel
Castle Beach, Falmouth is a mixed shingle and rocky beach beneath Pendennis, with extensive reef, ledges and kelp beds giving quick access to relatively deep, clear water. It’s an excellent LRF and float/spinning venue with lots of mini-species along with wrasse and pollack; in late spring to autumn you’ll also...
6.8 miles from St Michael Penkivel
Rocky headland at the mouth of Falmouth Bay/Carrick Roads with deep water close in, strong tidal flow and kelp-strewn rough ground. Offers ledges facing both the open sea and the more sheltered inner side. Best from late spring to autumn for lure fishing and summer pelagics; after dark brings scad,...
6.9 miles from St Michael Penkivel
St Anthony Head is a prominent rocky headland at the mouth of the Fal (Carrick Roads), opposite Pendennis Point. The rocks give immediate access to deep, clear water with strong tidal runs, making it a classic lure and float-fishing venue. Summer and early autumn bring mackerel, garfish and scad through...
7.2 miles from St Michael Penkivel
Sheltered, south-facing sand-and-shingle beach in Falmouth with rocky ground and kelp at both ends leading toward Castle Beach (east) and Swanpool/Pennance Point (west). Suits both lure and bait anglers: bass patrol the surf and gullies, mackerel and garfish show in summer, mullet cruise the margins on calm days, and wrasse/pollack...
7.2 miles from St Michael Penkivel
Porthluney Cove (Caerhays Beach) is a sheltered, south-facing sandy beach beneath Caerhays Castle. It offers mixed ground: clean sand through the middle for flatfish and dogfish, and kelpy, bouldery rock ledges at both ends that hold wrasse, pollack and bass. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and...
