Wonwell Beach sits on the eastern side of the River Erme mouth, a tidal sandy beach with clean ground, shifting channels and some rocky margins near the entrance to Bigbury Bay. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk or at first light, with bass and flounder working the...

Bass Plaice Flounder Dover Sole Small-eyed Ray

Mothercombe Beach

(6.9/10)

9.8 miles from Moorland Park

A scenic sandy beach at the mouth of the River Erme with rocky fringes on both sides. The estuary channels, surf lines and adjacent rocks offer varied fishing through the seasons. Expect fast tidal movement near the mouth, soft sand underfoot and big sandbars; time sessions around the flooding tide...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Flounder

Ayrmer Cove

(6.8/10)

9.9 miles from Moorland Park

Secluded National Trust cove near Ringmore with mixed rough ground, kelp-filled gullies and adjacent sand patches. Best suited to lure and float fishing from the rock ledges and light ledgering onto the sand. Summer and early autumn are prime for wrasse, pollack and mackerel; bass show in surf and tide...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel