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Sea fishing in East Allington, Devon puts you close to top marks like Strete Gate, Slapton Sands and Torcross. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.
8.0 miles from East Allington
A remote rocky headland on the South Hams coast between Prawle Point and Start Point, offering deep, clear water and strong tidal run. Productive for lure fishing over kelp-lined gullies and ledges; summer and early autumn bring pelagics, while nights over rough ground yield conger and pout. Access is via...
8.1 miles from East Allington
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.
8.1 miles from East Allington
Tidal rocky island off Bigbury-on-Sea with kelp-filled gullies, ledges and broken ground dropping onto sand. Strong tide run around headlands and a surfy causeway race make it a productive summer mark for wrasse, pollack, bass and mackerel; nights can produce pouting and conger from deeper holes. Access is via the...
8.3 miles from East Allington
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...
8.4 miles from East Allington
A very exposed rocky headland and the most southerly point of Devon. Stepped ledges and deep gullies drop quickly into fast‑moving water, with kelp beds and a powerful tidal race off the point. Summer and early autumn bring prolific lure and float fishing; winter can see scratch fishing for smaller...
8.4 miles from East Allington
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...
