The Gears

Fishing Marks near The Gears

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Sea fishing in The Gears, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Perranuthnoe Beach, Marazion Beach and St Michael’s Mount Causeway. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.

45 Marks Found

Gwithian Beach

(7/10)

6.9 miles from The Gears

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

Lamorna Cove

(7.1/10)

7.1 miles from The Gears

A picturesque granite cove with rough, kelpy ground and deep water close to the rock points on either side of the small slip/quay. It fishes best on the flood through high water with clear, mobile water. Summer brings prolific wrasse and lure-caught pollack, with mackerel and garfish shoaling tight to...

Bass Pollack Pouting Bull Huss Mackerel

Loe Bar

(6.1/10)

7.7 miles from The Gears

A steep shingle storm beach forming the barrier to Loe Pool, with deep water close in and a powerful undertow. Consistently produces surf bass, dogfish and winter whiting; rays show on calmer, settled nights. Best on the flood and first of the ebb, especially after dark. Access from the Loe...

Bass Whiting Plaice Turbot Thornback Ray

Zennor Head

(6.4/10)

7.8 miles from The Gears

Zennor Head is a rugged granite headland west of St Ives with steep rock ledges and kelpy, deep water close in. It fishes best in settled or moderate seas with clear water, especially at dawn and dusk on a flooding tide. Expect powerful tides, snaggy ground and sudden swells; pick...

Bass Pollack Pouting Bull Huss Mackerel

Godrevy Lighthouse Rocks

(6.8/10)

8.0 miles from The Gears

Exposed granite rock ledges facing the Atlantic around Godrevy Lighthouse on the north side of St Ives Bay. Deep water meets kelp-filled gullies with strong tidal movement around the island, producing consistent sport with pollack and wrasse, plus summer pelagics. Best in settled weather with a light swell and clear...

Bass Pollack Bull Huss Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Godrevy Point

(7/10)

8.0 miles from The Gears

An exposed rocky headland at the northeast side of St Ives Bay facing Godrevy Lighthouse. The mark offers deep kelp-filled gullies, ledges and rough ground dropping into clean sand, giving year-round options. Prime times are the flood tide and dusk, with summer–autumn best for wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, and...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Three-bearded Rockling