Fishing

Fishing in Bude, Cornwall

This information was edited by Dick Turner (a local at the Brendon Arms, and a previous Relief Manager). Dick is a keen angler himself and is a member of the Bude Canal Fishing Association. Dick works at Waterfront Fishing and Shooting, the Wharf, Bude (01288 359 606) which supplies all fishing and shooting accessories.

They provide an extensive range of coarse, carp, spinning & boat tackle. Live coarse bait available all year round, all frozen sea baits, peeler and rag in season.

Shore and beach fishing information: Bass, Ray, ,Mackerel, Whiting and Dogfish can be caught from Bude Breakwater. Crackington Haven and Widemouth Bay are good beaches. Crooklets, Maer and Northcott Mouth are better fished 2 hours lower water up. Please ask at the Waterfront Fishing & Shooting for advice. Please see below for more fishing information.

SEA FISHING TRIPS	LOCATION	CONTACT DETAILS	DESCRIPTION
Clive Pearson	Clovelly Devon	01237 431405	Bass, Ray, Pollock, Huss, Conger, Tope and
Allan	Bude	01288 354240	Aurora offer friendly boat trips from Bude
COARSE FISHING
Bude Canal	Bude Cornwall	01288 359606	Bude Canal Angling Association Rules apply Roach, Rudd, Bream, Tench, Perch, Carp. Day tickets available from the Crescent Post Office
Legge Farm	Highampton Devon	01409 231464	Carp to 20lb, Tench, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Bream Day Ticket Open All Year
Upper Tamar Lake	Kilkhampton Cornwall	01288 321262	40 Acres Carp Bream Roach Rudd Day Ticket Open All Year
TROUT FISHING
Bude Anglers Association	Rivers Taw & Claw	01288353986	Several miles of bank fly fishing, worm no spinning. Rough banks March – September
Rose Park	Altarnun Cornwall	01566 862278	Rainbow Brown – Fly Only Open All Year
Orchard Lake	Boscastle Cornwall	01840 250070	Rainbow Brown – Fly Only Open All Year