Sea Fishing in Devon

England, UK

South Devon estuaries and red-sandstone surf, north Devon Atlantic exposure. Famed for spring bass in surf gulleys, plaice on sandbanks, big pollack on wrecks offshore.

Headline target species

About this coast

Typical marks
surf beach, estuary, rocky shore, sandbank
Tidal character
Macrotidal (large tidal range)
Water character
Cool-temperate waters (< 17 °C summer peak)

Plan your trip

Detailed local guide for Devon is being written by Findr's sea-angling editorial team. In the meantime, the headline species and live predictions above cover the basics — and Findr's per-species pages have the full seasonality, bait and tactical detail for everything you can target on this coast.