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Discover sea fishing in Wheal Frances, Cornwall with fast access to Perranporth Beach, Droskyn Point and Penhale Sands. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Wheal Frances, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
6.4 miles from Wheal Frances
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...
6.6 miles from Wheal Frances
A rugged Atlantic-facing headland between Fistral Bay and Newquay Bay. Towan Head offers kelp-filled gullies, ledges and access to relatively deep water close in, with strong tide funnels around the Cribbar reef. It fishes best on a flooding tide and at dusk or dawn. Summer brings shoals of mackerel, garfish...
6.7 miles from Wheal Frances
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...
6.9 miles from Wheal Frances
A wide, shallow, sandy bay on Newquay’s north coast with easy, level access and a small brackish stream crossing the beach. Best fished at dusk into dark on a building tide when there’s a gentle surf, or in winter for whiting. The clean sand and gutters hold bass, flatfish and...
7.4 miles from Wheal Frances
A tide-dependent cove between Porth and Watergate Bay with steep cliff steps and a mix of clean sand, rock platforms, and kelp-fringed gullies. Suits surf fishing for bass and flats on the sand, and light lure/bait work around the rocky edges for pollack and wrasse. Summer brings mackerel, scad, and...
8.5 miles from Wheal Frances
A wide, exposed Atlantic surf beach north of Newquay with clean sand and rocky points at either end. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark, working the surf tables, gutters and the first/second sandbar. Bass patrol the white water after onshore blows, while dogfish and small‑eyed...
