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Haddock have a dark lateral line running along their white side, which is the opposite to pollock that have a white line running along their dark side. The most distinguishing m...

Good places to catch wrasse in Cornwall are Boscastle & Tintagel, the rocks off Porthtowan, Cape Cornwall, Mullion, Mevagissey, Charlestown, the rocks between Mousehole and Newl...

Good places to catch whiting in Cornwall are Falmouth, the headlands in the Padstow area, Port Isaac, Perranporth, Penzance, Porthleven

Sandy beaches and estuaries are the best locations to fish for turbot and other flat fish

A good place to catch trigger fish in Cornwall is the area around Porthcurno and Lamorna

Good places to catch thick lipped grey mullet in Cornwall are the Hayle estuary, Helford river, Falmouth, Flushing and Charlestown

Good places to catch red sea bream in Cornwall are Helford and Mevagissey

Good places to catch red gurnard in Cornwall are Port Isaac, Cadgwith & Kennack Sands, the rocks off Porthtowan

Good places to catch thorn back ray in Cornwall are Polzeath, Rock, Penzance area

Pollock are caught all around Cornwall including Cape Cornwall, Padstow area headlands, Port Isaac, Boscastle & Tintagel, Porthcurno, Lamorna, Sennen, The Lizard, the rocks off...

Sandy beaches and estuaries are the best locations to fish for plaice and other flat fish

Pilchards (also known as Cornish Sardines) are silver with a dark back and tail. The tail has a deep fork.

Sandy beaches and estuaries are the best locations to fish for megrim and other flat fish

Mackerel can be caught all around Cornwall but some suggestions are: Padstow area headlands, Port Isaac, Boscastle, Mullion, Porthcurno, Lamorna, Sennen, The Lizard, the rocks o...

Sandy beaches and estuaries are the best locations to fish for dover sole and other flat fish

Good places to catch gilthead bream in Cornwall are Helford and Mevagissey

ling are long and slender. Mottled green and brown in colour with white belly. There is a dark blotch at the rear of both dorsal fins. The second dorsal fin is feathery and reac...

Sandy beaches and estuaries are the best locations to fish for sole and other flat fish