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Portscatho is a small fishing port situated on the east coast of the Roseland peninsula in Gerrans Bay. Being on the east side of the peninsula means that it is sheltered from the southwesterly prevailing winds.
Sea Fishing in this area
The whole of this area is well known for big bass catches. Also various flat fish and dogfish are caught here.
The headlands access is difficult in places and not really for the novice fisherman. For more experienced fisherman with climbing abilities, the headlands provide good fishing.
Common questions
- Where is Portscatho?
- Portscatho is on the east coast of the Roseland peninsula in southern Cornwall, set within Gerrans Bay and sheltered from the prevailing south-westerly winds.
- What is Portscatho known for?
- It is known as a characterful fishing village with a working harbour, a cluster of art galleries inspired by the coast, and a picturesque waterfront.
- What is there to do in Portscatho?
- Visitors browse the galleries and shops, watch the fishing boats, swim from the small beaches nearby, and walk the South West Coast Path around Gerrans Bay.
- What is near Portscatho?
- The village adjoins Gerrans just up the hill, and the wider Roseland peninsula includes St Mawes and the broad sands of Pendower and Towan beaches close by.
- What sort of fishing is there around Portscatho?
- The surrounding coast is well known for bass, with flatfish and dogfish also caught. The headlands give good fishing but access can be tricky and suits more experienced anglers.
