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Silver sides and underneath with dark head and gills. The topside is greeny blue. They have large scales for the size of the fish which are easily detached.

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

Good places to catch garfish in Cornwall are Mullion, St Keverne, Coverack, Mevagissey

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

Good places to catch dogfish in Cornwall are Tintagel & Trebarwith Strand, Port Isaac, Porthtowan, Porthcurno, Lamorna, Newlyn, Mousehole, Porthleven, Mullion, the Roseland and...

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

Good places to catch conger in Cornwall are the rocks between Mousehole & Newlyn, Mevagissey, Sennen, Mullion, Lizard, rocks off Porthtowan, Tintagel & Trebarwith Strand and som...

Good places to catch cod in Cornwall are Boscastle, the headlands in the Padstow area, Perranporth and the Penzance area.

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

NB There are restrictions on bass fishing which are periodically changed so please make sure you are aware of the current rules from the MMO

Fish & Shellfish Here you will find information about fish and shellfish in Cornwall including what types of shellfish you can find in Cornwall, where to go to get a crab or lob...

Fishing Our aim is to provide you with everything you may need to enjoy sea fishing in Cornwall . Please use the drop down menu above to discover the species of fish you can cat...