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Sea fishing in Trevail, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Holywell Bay, Polly Joke Beach and Crantock Beach. 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.
7.8 miles from Trevail
An exposed Atlantic rock mark beneath the Carnewas/Bedruthan Steps cliffs between Mawgan Porth and Porthcothan. Deep, kelp-filled gullies, fast tide run-offs around the sea stacks and ledges, and quick-flooding platforms. Best in calm to moderate swell with clear water from late spring to early autumn; winter swells usually make it...
8.3 miles from Trevail
Exposed Atlantic rock mark overlooking the small cove of Pentire Steps (between Park Head and Bedruthan Steps). Steep, awkward access and uneven ledges lead to deep, kelp-filled gullies with clean sand patches just off the rocks. Best fished on the flood through high water in settled or offshore winds when...
8.5 miles from Trevail
A broad, exposed Atlantic surf beach with rocky headlands at both ends. Best known for surf‑bass in lively water and reliable after-dark fishing over sand. In summer the rocks produce wrasse and pollack; mackerel and scad show on calmer evenings. Winter brings whiting and the odd flatfish. Fish the flooding...
8.6 miles from Trevail
Exposed National Trust headland of steep, rugged rocks between Porthcothan and Bedruthan Steps. The ledges give access to deep, kelpy water with strong tidal movement and Atlantic swell influence. Best fished on smaller tides, with a preference for the flooding tide around dawn or dusk. Lure fishing is highly effective...
9.7 miles from Trevail
A broad, sandy Atlantic surf beach with rocky headlands at both ends, Porthcothan Bay fishes well on a flooding tide after a bit of swell has settled. The clean sand holds bass, flatfish and small-eyed rays, while the kelp-lined gullies off the rocks offer wrasse and pollack in calmer, clearer...
