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Discover sea fishing in Wheal Vor, Cornwall with fast access to Rinsey Cove, Trewavas Head and Porthleven Pier. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Wheal Vor, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
5.3 miles from Wheal Vor
South-facing sandy beach in Mount’s Bay with rocky ledges at both ends. A reliable surf mark for bass from late spring to autumn, with dogfish and smoothhound after dark and occasional rays over the clean sand. Flounder and plaice show in calmer conditions; summer evenings can see mackerel, scad and...
6.3 miles from Wheal Vor
Dollar Cove (Jangye Ryn) is a rough, boulder-strewn cove at Gunwalloe on the Lizard, with rocky ledges, kelp-filled gullies and patches of clean sand. Access is via the National Trust car park at Gunwalloe Church Cove, followed by a short coastal path and a slightly uneven descent to the rocks....
6.5 miles from Wheal Vor
Small, sandy cove backed by St Winwaloe’s Church with rocky points and kelp-lined gullies on both sides. Fish the surf for bass and the rocky flanks for wrasse and pollack. Summer evenings bring mackerel, garfish and scad; after dark, dogfish and pouting move in, with a chance of conger from...
6.8 miles from Wheal Vor
Expansive surf beach backed by dunes on the east side of the Hayle Estuary (St Ives Bay). Mostly clean sand with shifting bars and gutters; deeper water and strong tidal pull near the estuary channel. Good for surf bass, flatfish and winter whiting; summer can see mackerel, scad and garfish,...
6.8 miles from Wheal Vor
A tidal stone causeway linking Marazion to St Michael’s Mount, bordered by mixed ground of cobbles, kelp-fringed rock and adjacent clean sand in Mount’s Bay. Best fished on a flooding tide and into dusk when baitfish and predators work the current lines along the causeway edges. Expect snags close in...
6.8 miles from Wheal Vor
Long, gently shelving sand across Mount’s Bay facing south, with occasional patches of shingle and the rocky features around Chapel Rock and the St Michael’s Mount causeway nearby. Best results on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark. In summer, mackerel and garfish work along the margins; at night,...
