The stomping ground for many of us at the shop — this is another touristy beach that has produced some good Pollock, Mullet, Bass, Flatties on the sand and even the occasional Cuttlefish. You can gain entry from the beach or there is overgrown path you can take via walking up past the restaurant. If you are swimming out from the beach keep your eyes peeled for bass lazing in the sandy shallows as they sometimes snooze there after a good feed.
Itโs well worth exploring out into the bay as well as close in.ย Just be mindful that this area is also used extensively by rock fisherman so there are heaps of tangled fishing line around close in.ย Always wear a knife and remain vigilant.ย The further out towards the point the less tackle you will see.
Fish on and around the point, Iโve seen larger fish just past the point out a bit deeper but on a bad day the vis can get worse past the shelter of the bay.ย It also gets instantly colder past that point.
If you are ticking off your species list, then keep an eye out for mackerel which are not too uncommon past the point in the summer months.
During the winter when the kelp dies off, there are also a fair few Lobster holes in the area, so it’s always worth a gander!
Parking is easy with car park right opposite. Out of season it’s free to use, or just park for free on the side street next to it!
While not the best spearfishing location in Cornwall it’s certainly produced the goods time and time again and it’s a tame dive within the sheltered Falmouth Bay.
We also run spearfishing courses in and around these locations so if you fancy getting involved then check this out: Spearfishing courses Cornwall
Iโm really interested in doing the course at Swanpool Beach Falmouth in Cornwall however with this pandemic at the moment could you please let me know if you are doing the courses this year and how much it will cost and how long the course is for please