Fishing Marks near Bolberry

Last updated: 2 months ago

Planning a session in Bolberry, Devon? Start with Hope Cove, Soar Mill Cove and Bolt Tail. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

28 Marks Found

Hope Cove

(7.1/10)

1.1 miles from Bolberry

Compact twin-cove village with easy access to mixed ground, but the best fishing is from the rocky headlands and ledges around Outer Hope and toward Bolt Tail. Kelp-covered gullies and broken ground drop into 4–15 m, giving reliable summer sport with wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish, plus night-time pout/conger. LRF...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel

Soar Mill Cove

(6.9/10)

1.1 miles from Bolberry

Small, secluded cove between Bolt Head and Bolt Tail with rocky ledges flanking a pocket of sand. Mixed rough ground, kelp gullies and tide run make it a productive summer mark; best at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide. Expect snags—use rotten-bottoms—and beware swell and slippery weed on the rocks.

Bass Pollack Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss Mackerel

Bolt Tail

(6.8/10)

1.6 miles from Bolberry

Exposed rocky headland on the South West Coast Path near Hope Cove with deep, clear water tight to the rocks, heavy kelp beds and strong tidal flow around the point. Best in calm to moderate seas with northerly or easterly winds; avoid big SW swell and spring tides. Summer and...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel

South Milton Sands

(6.8/10)

1.7 miles from Bolberry

An exposed sandy bay with rocky points and reefs at either end, looking out to Thurlestone Rock. The beach offers classic surf tables and gutters for bass, while the boulder-strewn margins and kelp beds hold wrasse and pollack. Summer brings clear water, garfish, mackerel and night-time scad; after dark the...

Bass Pollack Plaice Flounder Small-eyed Ray

Thurlestone Sands

(7.3/10)

2.4 miles from Bolberry

A wide, clean-sand bay backed by dunes with rocky points at either end and the offshore Thurlestone Rock. Mixed ground gives options: surf and clean patches for bass, flatfish and rays; rougher edges for wrasse and pollack; summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish. Best on a flooding tide into dusk;...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Plaice

Salcombe South Sands

(6.7/10)

2.4 miles from Bolberry

Sheltered, east-facing sandy beach at the mouth of the Salcombe estuary with rocky ledges at both ends (towards North Sands and Overbeck’s). Easy access and very scenic, but busy in summer with swimming zones and boat traffic from the ferry and tenders. Best fished at dawn/dusk or after dark, especially...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel