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Sea fishing in South Hole, Devon puts you close to top marks like Welcombe Mouth, Hartland Quay and Blegberry. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.
3.7 miles from South Hole
An exposed rocky headland on Cornwall’s north coast with deep, clear water and strong tidal flow. Productive in settled conditions for lure and float fishing from high, narrow ledges; a long, steep approach via the coast path. Best at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide in late spring to autumn for...
4.3 miles from South Hole
Remote, rugged cove on the north Cornwall coast between Sandymouth and Duckpool near Morwenstow. Access is via the South West Coast Path and a steep, sometimes slippery descent to a boulder-and-sand pocket beach flanked by kelp-grown rock ledges. The ground is mixed rough with gullies, ledges and patches of sand...
4.8 miles from South Hole
Hartland Point is an exposed Atlantic headland of rugged rock ledges with deep, tidally swept water tight to the shore. It’s a classic rough-ground mark: prolific for summer lure fishing and night bait sessions, but demanding in terms of access and safety. Expect strong tides, heavy kelp and snags, ocean...
5.4 miles from South Hole
Duckpool is a rugged National Trust cove north of Bude with steep cliffs, a boulder/pebble beach and prominent rocky headlands. The ground is mixed and snaggy with kelp-filled gullies and ledges that drop into deeper water on the flood, making it a classic rough-ground rock mark. Summer brings wrasse and...
5.6 miles from South Hole
Exposed rocky headland between Clovelly and Hartland with deep, kelpy gullies and fast-running water close in. Best suited to lure or float fishing for wrasse and pollack in settled seas, with night sessions producing bull huss, conger and pouting. Access is via the coast path with steep sections; only attempt...
6.3 miles from South Hole
A broad, exposed surf beach north of Bude with long sandbars, shingle at the top, and rocky ledges at either end. Gutters and channels open up on the ebb and early flood, and a stream runs across the beach creating food-rich seams. It’s a productive summer–autumn surf mark for bass...
