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Planning a session in Sutcombe, Devon? Start with Bucks Mills, Peppercombe and Welcombe Mouth. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
9.3 miles from Sutcombe
Exposed north-coast surf beach in Bude with extensive rocky reefs at either end. Bass are the prime target in the surf; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad, while the reefs hold wrasse, pollack and pouting. Flatfish show on the sandy troughs in calmer spells, and night sessions can produce dogfish,...
9.3 miles from Sutcombe
Remote, rugged cove on the Cornwall–Devon border where the Marsland stream meets the sea. The mark is mainly rough ground with boulder/pebble foreshore and kelp-fringed rock ledges either side of the mouth. Good tidal flow, clear Atlantic water, and plenty of kelp gullies suit lure and float fishing for wrasse,...
9.3 miles from Sutcombe
A wide sandy surf beach in Bude with easy access, backed by dunes and a large car park. The Bude Canal/river mouth and harbour entrance at the northern end create channels and gutters that draw fish on a flooding tide. Bass in the surf, flatfish over the clean sand, and...
9.3 miles from Sutcombe
Remote, boulder-and-reef cove on the North Devon/Cornwall border. Steep walk to jagged rock platforms with kelp-filled gullies and small sand patches; very exposed to Atlantic swell. Best around dusk or after dark on a flooding tide in moderate seas; excellent rough-ground and summer lure venue but slippery and committing at...
9.5 miles from Sutcombe
Stone-built breakwater guarding Bude harbour and Summerleaze Beach. Mixed rough ground and kelp along the outer wall with patches of clean sand toward the beach; deeper water and a tide run at the tip into the harbour channel. Best fished on a flooding tide and in a light swell with...
9.6 miles from Sutcombe
Towering Atlantic-facing rock ledges in the Morwenstow parish north of Bude. Deep, kelp-fringed water close in with strong tidal run; very snaggy ground. Access is steep and exposed with long descents and occasional rope aids—only for fit, experienced rock anglers in settled conditions. Fish the flood into dusk and first...
