Capton

Fishing Marks near Capton

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Discover sea fishing in Capton, Devon with fast access to Blackpool Sands, Castle Cove and Sugary Cove. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Capton, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.

45 Marks Found

Froward Point

(7.3/10)

4.9 miles from Capton

A classic deep-water rock mark on the headland by Brownstone Battery, with steep paths and steps down from the National Trust car park. The ledges give immediate depth over kelp-covered, very rough ground with powerful tidal run along the point and towards the Mew Stone. Summer and early autumn bring...

Elberry Cove

(6.8/10)

4.9 miles from Capton

A sheltered pebble beach in Torbay, flanked by rocky points and clear water. Mixed ground with clean sand patches, kelp and boulders offers float, lure and light ledger options. Best late spring to early autumn for mackerel, gar and wrasse; after dark brings dogfish, pouting and the odd conger. Thick-lipped...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel

Saltern Cove

(7/10)

5.1 miles from Capton

A small, scenic SSSI cove of rough, rocky ground and kelp gullies between Goodrington and Broadsands. There are a few firm ledges with moderate depth at high water and pockets of sand between reefs. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk in calm to slight seas. Expect prolific...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss

Coleton Fishacre

(6.8/10)

5.1 miles from Capton

Steep, rough-ground rock ledges beneath the National Trust gardens at Coleton Fishacre around Pudcombe Cove and toward Froward Point. Deep water is close in with kelp beds, boulder gullies, and tidal run, making it a classic South Devon rock mark for lures, float-fished baits, and night fishing. Best in settled...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Goodrington Sands

(6.9/10)

5.3 miles from Capton

A broad, sheltered sandy bay in Torbay with clean sand and easy access, flanked by rocky points at Roundham Head (north) and toward Oyster/Saltern Cove (south). The sandy middle fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark for dogfish, whiting and flatfish, while the rocky ends produce...

Bass Pollack Whiting Thornback Ray Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Scabbacombe Sands

(6.5/10)

5.4 miles from Capton

A secluded sand-and-shingle cove between Brixham and Kingswear with kelp-fringed rocks at both ends. Mixed ground offers float and lure fishing along the rocky margins and ledgering onto sandy patches from the beach. Best on a flooding tide into dusk; summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish, while wrasse and pollack...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Lesser Spotted Dogfish