St John

1.2 miles from St John

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...

1.3 miles from St John

Part of Whitsand Bay on the Rame Peninsula, Sharrow Beach is a long, exposed sand beach with patches of reef and gullies around Sharrow Point. It fishes best on a flooding tide through dusk into night, especially with a mild onshore wind that forms surf gutters for bass. Clean sand...

1.5 miles from St John

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...

1.8 miles from St John

A long, exposed surf beach stretching between Rame Head and Portwrinkle, with clean sand, shifting bars and gutters, and occasional rocky fringes. Whitsand Bay excels for surf bass, rays and winter whiting. Best results come on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk, especially as a southwesterly swell eases and...

2.6 miles from St John

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,...

2.7 miles from St John

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...