Fishing in Georgeham

1.2 miles from Georgeham

Long, exposed sandy beach at the southern end of Woolacombe Bay with clean sand, surf gutters and rocky fringes toward Baggy Point. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark when the surf eases. Target small-eyed rays and dogfish at range over clean ground; bass work the...

1.8 miles from Georgeham

A west-facing surf beach between Baggy Point and Downend with shifting sandbars and gutters. Best after a blow as the swell eases, on a flooding tide into dusk or dawn. Target close-in gutters for bass; long casts to the outer bar produce rays and winter whiting. Summer brings weever fish...

1.9 miles from Georgeham

A long, exposed Atlantic surf beach backed by dunes, best fished around the tidal gutters and rips that form between shifting sandbars. Productive at dusk, dawn, and after dark once bathers/surfers clear. Summer brings bass, small-eyed rays and dogfish; winter sees whiting and dabs on calmer days. Use the flood...

2.1 miles from Georgeham

Downend Point is the rocky headland at the southern end of Croyde Bay, facing the Atlantic. It’s a classic North Devon rock mark with broken ground, kelp-filled gullies and ledges dropping into mixed sand and rock. Expect good summer sport on wrasse and pollack, with mackerel and garfish passing close...

2.7 miles from Georgeham

A long, exposed Atlantic-facing sandy beach backed by dunes, with shifting sandbars and gutters that fish well on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk. Prime surf venue for bass and small‑eyed ray; winter brings whiting and dogfish, with flatfish over cleaner stretches. Large pay-and-display car park and boardwalks at...

2.8 miles from Georgeham

A prominent rocky headland between Croyde and Putsborough with deep kelp-lined gullies and ledges dropping quickly into tide-washed water. Best in settled seas with a light to moderate swell; water clarity matters. Productive through late spring to autumn for wrasse, pollack, mackerel, garfish and scad; after dark can produce pouting,...