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Planning a session in Gabwell, Lower, Devon? Start with Maidencombe Beach, Ness Beach and Watcombe Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
8.1 miles from Gabwell, Lower
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...
8.1 miles from Gabwell, Lower
Steep limestone ledges from an old coastal quarry on the east side of Brixham (between Shoalstone and Berry Head). Deep water is close in with kelp-filled gullies, rock walls and scours meeting cleaner ground further out. Productive on a flooding tide and around dusk into night. Summer brings mackerel, scad...
8.2 miles from Gabwell, Lower
Rocky ledges and platforms beside Shoalstone sea water pool at Brixham, offering quick access to deep, clear water over kelp and broken ground. Best on the flood through high, especially at dawn/dusk in summer for lure and float fishing. Nights bring scad, pouting and the chance of conger; bass show...
8.3 miles from Gabwell, Lower
A long, shallow, sandy beach running along Exmouth’s seafront and the mouth of the River Exe. Mostly clean ground with shifting gutters and bars; easy access from the promenade, car parks, and amenities. Best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Winter brings whiting, dabs and dogfish; spring–autumn...
8.5 miles from Gabwell, Lower
A gently sloping rock and reef platform on Exmouth’s seafront, exposed from mid-to-low tide and flooding quickly on the push. The ground is kelp- and boulder-strewn with sand patches, making it ideal for light lure and LRF tactics. Best from mid tide up into dusk in calm to moderate seas,...
8.5 miles from Gabwell, Lower
Prominent limestone headland near Brixham with deep water tight to the rocks. Productive through late spring to autumn for pelagics and rough-ground species; winter can see smaller codling/whiting and persistent conger/pouting. Best on a flooding tide with clear to moderate clarity. Access is a fair walk from the car park...
