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Discover sea fishing in Goveton, Devon with fast access to Slapton Sands, Strete Gate and Torcross. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Goveton, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
6.6 miles from Goveton
Expansive surf beach facing Bigbury Bay with the tidal causeway to Burgh Island on the right-hand side and the Avon estuary mouth across at Bantham. Bottom is mostly clean sand with gutters and bars, plus patches of broken ground and kelp around the island. Fishes best on a flooding tide,...
6.7 miles from Goveton
Small south-facing sandy bay just west of Burgh Island with mixed clean sand and kelpy rocks on both flanks. Suits surf and light-rock fishing: bass patrol the gutters in a swell; the ledges produce wrasse, pollack and summer mackerel/garfish. Winter brings dogfish, pouting and rockling, with dabs and the odd...
6.7 miles from Goveton
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...
6.9 miles from Goveton
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...
6.9 miles from Goveton
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...
6.9 miles from Goveton
A secluded east-facing sand-and-shingle cove beneath Start Point with kelp-fringed rocks at both ends and clean sand tongues in the middle. The mixed ground gives reliable wrasse and pollack from the rocky flanks, with mackerel, scad and garfish passing in summer; bass show when there’s some surf or colour, and...
