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Planning a session in Hutcherleigh, Devon? Start with Strete Gate, Blackpool Sands and Slapton Sands. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
8.5 miles from Hutcherleigh
A secluded sand-and-shingle cove between Brixham and Kingswear with kelp-fringed rocks at both ends. Mixed ground offers float and lure fishing along the rocky margins and ledgering onto sandy patches from the beach. Best on a flooding tide into dusk; summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish, while wrasse and pollack...
8.6 miles from Hutcherleigh
An exposed sandy bay with rocky points and reefs at either end, looking out to Thurlestone Rock. The beach offers classic surf tables and gutters for bass, while the boulder-strewn margins and kelp beds hold wrasse and pollack. Summer brings clear water, garfish, mackerel and night-time scad; after dark the...
8.6 miles from Hutcherleigh
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...
8.7 miles from Hutcherleigh
Sheltered, east-facing sandy beach at the mouth of the Salcombe estuary with rocky ledges at both ends (towards North Sands and Overbeck’s). Easy access and very scenic, but busy in summer with swimming zones and boat traffic from the ferry and tenders. Best fished at dawn/dusk or after dark, especially...
8.7 miles from Hutcherleigh
A wide, clean-sand bay backed by dunes with rocky points at either end and the offshore Thurlestone Rock. Mixed ground gives options: surf and clean patches for bass, flatfish and rays; rougher edges for wrasse and pollack; summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish. Best on a flooding tide into dusk;...
8.7 miles from Hutcherleigh
Gara Rock is a rugged headland east of Salcombe with steep, rocky ledges and kelp-filled gullies dropping into clean, tide-swept water. It’s a classic rough-ground lure and float-fishing venue from late spring to autumn. Expect wrasse and pollack in the daylight around the kelp, with mackerel, garfish and scad on...
