Pottington

Fishing Marks near Pottington

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Discover sea fishing in Pottington, Devon with fast access to Crow Point, Northam Burrows and Saunton Sands. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Pottington, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.

25 Marks Found

Widmouth Head

(6.7/10)

9.3 miles from Pottington

Widmouth Head is a rugged, north-facing rocky headland between Hele Bay and Watermouth Cove near Ilfracombe. Steep ledges and kelp-filled gullies give quick access to deep water and a strong tidal run; it fishes best on neap to mid tides, around the flood and into dusk, with a gentle swell...

Bass Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Rillage Point

(6.7/10)

9.3 miles from Pottington

Exposed rocky headland east of Ilfracombe/Hele Bay with deep water close in over kelp, ledges and mixed rough ground. Strong tidal run around the point; best on neaps or the last couple of hours of the flood and first of the ebb. Summer–autumn suit lures and float fishing for pelagics...

Bass Pollack Pouting Bull Huss Mackerel

Lee Bay

(7.1/10)

9.3 miles from Pottington

A compact, rocky cove between Ilfracombe and Woolacombe with kelp-filled gullies, ledges and a small pocket beach. Access is via the village of Lee with a short walk from the car park; some scrambling is needed to reach the outer rocks. Best results come on a flooding tide into mid-to-high...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss

Rockham Bay

(6.9/10)

9.7 miles from Pottington

A sheltered rocky cove between Morte Point and Bull Point near Mortehoe. Kelp-lined ledges, boulder ground and sand patches provide classic North Devon rough-ground fishing. Best on a flooding tide through mid to high, with a light westerly or calm seas. Float-fished worm or crab and soft-plastic lures work around...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss

Greencliff

(6.7/10)

9.7 miles from Pottington

A rugged North Devon rock mark beneath the Greencliff/Abbotsham cliffs. You fish from low-tide rock platforms and boulder scars into kelp-filled gullies that drop into mixed rough with clean sand patches. It’s a classic summer–autumn venue for wrasse, pollack, bass, mackerel and garfish; after dark it can throw up conger...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss

Bull Point

(6.7/10)

9.9 miles from Pottington

Bull Point is a steep, rugged headland near Mortehoe with rock ledges and kelp-filled gullies dropping into deep, fast-moving Bristol Channel water. It fishes best on a flooding tide and at dusk or after dark, with summer bringing mackerel, garfish and scad, and year-round potential for pollack, wrasse and pouting....

Bass Pollack Pouting Three-bearded Rockling Lesser Spotted Dogfish