Wellswood

Fishing Marks near Wellswood

Last updated: 3 weeks ago

Discover sea fishing in Wellswood, Devon with fast access to Torre Abbey Sands, Corbyn Head and Livermead Beach. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Wellswood, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.

48 Marks Found

Fairy Cove

(6.8/10)

2.6 miles from Wellswood

A small, sheltered, south-facing cove immediately south of Paignton Harbour under Roundham Head. Clean sand with rocky margins and kelp beds at either end provides mixed-ground fishing. Best on a flooding tide into dusk; summer brings surface-feeding shoals and wrasse from the rocks, while winter nights can produce whiting and...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel

Roundham Head

(7.5/10)

2.8 miles from Wellswood

Rocky headland between Paignton Harbour and Goodrington Sands in Torbay. Ledges and platforms give access to mixed rough/kelp ground with relatively quick depth, fishing best on a flooding tide and around dusk. Summer brings shoals tight to the headland; nights produce mini-species and conger. Float or light lure tactics excel...

Bass Pollack Pouting Mackerel Scad (Horse Mackerel)

Maidencombe Beach

(6.4/10)

2.9 miles from Wellswood

A small, sheltered sandy cove on Torbay’s east-facing coast in Devon, UK. Maidencombe Beach offers mixed ground: clean sand in the centre with rocky/kelpy headlands on both sides. Access is via steep steps from the village, with limited parking. Fish the flood to high, especially around dusk. Clear water in...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel

Goodrington Sands

(6.9/10)

3.2 miles from Wellswood

A broad, sheltered sandy bay in Torbay with clean sand and easy access, flanked by rocky points at Roundham Head (north) and toward Oyster/Saltern Cove (south). The sandy middle fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark for dogfish, whiting and flatfish, while the rocky ends produce...

Bass Pollack Whiting Thornback Ray Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Saltern Cove

(7/10)

3.6 miles from Wellswood

A small, scenic SSSI cove of rough, rocky ground and kelp gullies between Goodrington and Broadsands. There are a few firm ledges with moderate depth at high water and pockets of sand between reefs. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk in calm to slight seas. Expect prolific...

Bass Pollack Pouting Lesser Spotted Dogfish Bull Huss

Broadsands

(7.5/10)

4.2 miles from Wellswood

A broad, gently shelving, south-facing sandy bay between Paignton and Brixham with clean sand in the middle and rocky ledges/rough ground at both ends (toward Elberry Cove). Summer into early autumn is prime for surface-feeding species, with wrasse and pollack from the rocks. The shallow gradient means longer casts help...

Bass Pollack Plaice Lesser Spotted Dogfish Mackerel