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Discover sea fishing in Moor Cross, Devon with fast access to Wonwell Beach, Mothercombe Beach and Westcombe Beach. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Moor Cross, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
9.4 miles from Moor Cross
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,...
9.4 miles from Moor Cross
Rocky ledges and gullies below the village and the Eddystone Inn, facing south into open Channel. Kelp-covered rough ground with pockets of sand and quickly shelving water on the flood. Best in settled or moderate seas on a flooding tide around dawn or dusk. Lure fishing for bass and pollack...
9.4 miles from Moor Cross
A prominent rocky headland on the west side of Wembury Bay overlooking the Mewstone. The mark offers mixed to rough ground with kelp, gullies and ledges, producing depth close in and strong tidal run on bigger tides. Best in settled or light onshore conditions for wrasse and pollack, and at...
9.5 miles from Moor Cross
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...
9.6 miles from Moor Cross
Firestone Bay sits beside Devil’s Point and Royal William Yard in Plymouth Sound. It’s a rocky shoreline with patches of clean sand and kelp-covered reef, offering deep water close in and strong tidal flow, especially on the ebb. The mark is productive year-round: summer and early autumn bring baitfish (mackerel,...
9.6 miles from Moor Cross
A wide, exposed sandy surf beach at the mouth of the River Avon with a fast-running tidal channel along the estuary side. Bass are the main draw in the surf and channel, with flounder and thick‑lipped mullet inside the estuary, plus summer smoothhounds on crab. Night sessions bring dogfish and...
