Wheal Plenty

Fishing Marks near Wheal Plenty

Last updated: 3 weeks ago

Planning a session in Wheal Plenty, Cornwall? Start with Porthtowan Beach, Chapel Porth and Portreath Harbour Breakwater. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

19 Marks Found

Penhale Sands

(6.6/10)

7.8 miles from Wheal Plenty

Penhale Sands is a long, exposed Atlantic surf beach between Perranporth and Ligger Point, backed by high dunes. It fishes best on a flooding tide when gutters and sandbars form, especially at dusk and into darkness. Look for pronounced rips and channels after a blow; work the first and second...

Bass Whiting Dab Turbot Small-eyed Ray

Godrevy Point

(7/10)

7.9 miles from Wheal Plenty

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

Godrevy Lighthouse Rocks

(6.8/10)

8.0 miles from Wheal Plenty

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)

Gwithian Beach

(7/10)

8.3 miles from Wheal Plenty

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

Upton Towans

(6.6/10)

8.5 miles from Wheal Plenty

A long, open, surf beach backed by dunes on the north side of St Ives Bay. Best fished along the gutters and sandbanks on a flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk or into darkness. Prime targets are surf bass and flatfish; in summer, shoals of mackerel, garfish and scad can...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Turbot

Mexico Towans

(6.3/10)

9.3 miles from Wheal Plenty

Long, dune-backed surf beach between Hayle and Gwithian on St Ives Bay. Clean sand with shifting bars and gutters; fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings bass, small-eyed ray and turbot; winter sees whiting and flatfish. Expect surf, rips and a walk through the...

Bass Whiting Plaice Flounder Dab