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Sea fishing in Trenouth, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Porthcothan Bay, Pentire Steps and Bedruthan Steps. 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.
6.9 miles from Trenouth
Sheltered sandy cove on the east side of Newquay with steep steps down from the cliff-top. Clean sand in the middle with rough, kelpy ground and small ledges at both ends. Suits summer lure and float work for pelagics and wrasse around the headlands, and surf/bottom tactics on the sand...
7.1 miles from Trenouth
A dramatic twin-headed rock promontory on the Pentire Peninsula with very deep water close in and powerful tidal flow around The Mouls. Best fished in calm conditions with minimal swell. Productive for lure and float fishing along kelp-fringed ledges for wrasse and pollack, with mackerel and garfish in summer and...
7.4 miles from Trenouth
Tolcarne Beach is a sheltered, sandy cove in Newquay backed by steep cliffs, with clean sand and rocky ground at either end. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and at night, with surf conditions producing bass and calmer periods suiting flatfish and rays. Watch for powerful surf,...
7.6 miles from Trenouth
A tidal, sandy cove in central Newquay between Towan and Tolcarne, with rocky ledges at both ends that add structure. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark. Summer brings bait fish and predators; winter sees consistent scratching for flats and whiting. Expect surf and rip currents...
7.8 miles from Trenouth
Sheltered town beach inside Newquay Bay with clean sand and rocky margins around Towan Island and the aquarium. Fishes best on a flooding tide and at dawn/dusk. Surf or coloured water draws bass; calm, clear nights suit rays and flatfish. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad; the rocks produce wrasse,...
7.9 miles from Trenouth
The Gazzle is a dramatic stretch of Newquay’s cliffed shoreline between the harbour and Towan Head. It’s a classic rough-ground rock mark with deep gullies, kelp forests and caves, giving close-in depth and fast tidal movement. Best in settled weather or light swell, it fishes well on the flood and...