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Sea fishing in West Pentire, Cornwall puts you close to top marks like Crantock Beach, Polly Joke Beach and Pentire Headland, Newquay. 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.
7.5 miles from West Pentire
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...
7.5 miles from West Pentire
Exposed Atlantic headland of high granite cliffs with deep kelp-filled gullies and fast tide run. Best in settled seas with a light north or east wind. Lure fishing for pollack is a highlight, with wrasse, mackerel and garfish in summer; conger and pouting after dark. Access is via coastal paths...
8.5 miles from West Pentire
Exposed Atlantic-facing sandy cove backed by high cliffs, with rocky platforms and kelp-filled gullies on both flanks. Best fished on a flooding or ebbing tide in calmer windows after a blow. The surf can produce bass from the beach, while the adjacent rocks yield wrasse and pollack; occasional rays and...
8.6 miles from West Pentire
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...
9.5 miles from West Pentire
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...
9.6 miles from West Pentire
Treyarnon Bay is a west-facing sandy beach with rocky headlands and gullies at either end, offering mixed-ground fishing. The surf beach produces bass in a rolling sea, while the kelp-fringed rocks to the north and south hold wrasse and pollack. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad to the points on...
