Fishing in Heasley Mill

10.9 miles from Heasley Mill

A steep shingle-and-boulder beach at the mouth of the East Lyn in Lynmouth village, giving quick access to deep, fast-moving Bristol Channel water. Ground is mixed and snaggy with kelp, rough patches and rock ledges toward the harbour and cliff sides, with some cleaner shingle areas toward the centre at...

11.1 miles from Heasley Mill

A steep, wooded cove on Exmoor’s north coast with rough, kelpy ground and rock ledges on both sides of a small boulder/shingle beach. Deep water is within easy casting range, but powerful Bristol Channel tides and swell are common. Best fished on the flood into high water or the first...

11.1 miles from Heasley Mill

Steep, rugged rock ledges on the headland just west of Lynton. Deep water is close in with strong tide run, kelp beds, and gullies. Productive from late spring through autumn for lure and float fishing; night sessions can produce larger fish. Best at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide with a...

11.9 miles from Heasley Mill

A dramatic headland of steep, rugged cliffs with deep water tight to the rocks. Strong Bristol Channel tides create rips and eddies; fishing is best on a flooding or neap tide, at dawn/dusk or after dark. Access is via the South West Coast Path from Countisbury/Barna Barrow with a committed...

12.0 miles from Heasley Mill

Remote, boulder-strewn cove at the mouth of the River Heddon with deep, kelpy water close to the headlands. Best in settled seas on a flooding tide into dusk. Lure and float fishing excel; bottom fishing after dark produces larger rough-ground species. Access is a scenic walk from Heddon Valley (National...

12.6 miles from Heasley Mill

Porlock Weir is a small harbour on the edge of Exmoor with mixed rough ground, boulders and kelp fringes alongside shingle. The Bristol Channel’s huge tidal range means water races past the harbour mouth, with the last third of the flood and first of the ebb often most productive. It’s...