Southway

Fishing Marks near Southway

Last updated: 3 weeks ago

Planning a session in Southway, Devon? Start with Tinside, Elphinstone Pier and Firestone Bay. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

21 Marks Found

Jennycliff

(7.1/10)

5.4 miles from Southway

Jennycliff is a rocky headland and shingle cove on the eastern side of Plymouth Sound. Beneath the cliffs are kelp-lined gullies and mixed rough-to-clean patches with relatively deep water close in on a making tide. It fishes best from mid-flood through dusk and after dark. Summer brings prolific wrasse and...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Mackerel

Bovisand Beach

(6.9/10)

6.4 miles from Southway

Sheltered sandy bay inside Plymouth Sound with rocky points at either end. Clean sand in the middle with patches of broken ground, making it a versatile mark. Best on a flooding tide into dusk. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, with bass along the surf line; flatfish come...

Bass Pollack Pouting Plaice Dover Sole

Kingsand Beach

(7/10)

7.1 miles from Southway

Sheltered, east-facing sand/shingle beach in Cawsand Bay with patches of mixed and rocky ground at either end. Suits light spinning, ledgering over clean sand for flatfish, and LRF around the rocks. Summer brings mackerel, scad and garfish; bass patrol the surf line at dusk and dawn; winter nights see whiting,...

Bass Pollack Pouting Whiting Plaice

Cawsand Beach

(7.1/10)

7.3 miles from Southway

Sheltered sand-and-shingle beach in Cawsand Bay on the Rame Peninsula, Cornwall. Rocky margins at either end give mixed-ground options; clear, calm water in settled weather. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, with bass at dusk or after dark; winter sees whiting, pouting and the odd flatfish. Best fished...

Bass Pollack Whiting Plaice Dover Sole

Tregonhawke Beach

(6.5/10)

7.6 miles from Southway

A broad south-west facing surf beach in Whitsand Bay beneath high cliffs, mostly clean sand with occasional broken ground near the ends. Best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark, especially as a swell drops following a blow. Bass work the white water tight in; rays and flats...

Bass Whiting Plaice Dab Spotted Ray

Freathy Beach

(6.3/10)

7.6 miles from Southway

Freathy Beach sits on the central stretch of Whitsand Bay, a long, clean-sand surf beach backed by steep cliffs and chalet-lined paths. It’s a classic surf mark for bass and a reliable venue for small-eyed rays on settled nights, with a supporting cast of flatfish, dogfish and winter whiting. Fish...

Bass Pollack Plaice Spotted Ray Small-eyed Ray