Mount Wise

1.2 miles from Mount Wise

Sheltered sandy cove on the east side of Newquay with steep steps down from the cliff-top. Clean sand in the middle with rough, kelpy ground and small ledges at both ends. Suits summer lure and float work for pelagics and wrasse around the headlands, and surf/bottom tactics on the sand...

1.5 miles from Mount Wise

A wide, shallow, sandy bay on Newquay’s north coast with easy, level access and a small brackish stream crossing the beach. Best fished at dusk into dark on a building tide when there’s a gentle surf, or in winter for whiting. The clean sand and gutters hold bass, flatfish and...

1.6 miles from Mount Wise

Broad sandy surf beach at the mouth of the River Gannel. Fish the shifting gutters and the estuary channel for bass and mullet, with winter flatties and whiting on the open sand. Rays show on evening tides in settled weather. Best on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk; after...

1.7 miles from Mount Wise

Exposed Atlantic-facing rock headland with kelp-fringed ledges, fast tidal movement and quick access to deep water. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk, with calmer seas or offshore/northerly winds; heavy swell makes many ledges unsafe. Lure and float tactics excel in clear water; bait fishing at dusk and after...

2.0 miles from Mount Wise

A tide-dependent cove between Porth and Watergate Bay with steep cliff steps and a mix of clean sand, rock platforms, and kelp-fringed gullies. Suits surf fishing for bass and flats on the sand, and light lure/bait work around the rocky edges for pollack and wrasse. Summer brings mackerel, scad, and...

2.3 miles from Mount Wise

A secluded west-facing sandy cove between Crantock and Holywell Bay with clean surf and rocky headlands at either end. The beach produces bass, rays and the odd flatfish in a small to moderate swell, while the flanking rocks hold wrasse, pollack, garfish and mackerel in summer. Best on a flooding...