🌊 Cornwall IFCA Sea Fishing Conditions and Regulations (2025)
The Cornwall IFCA region covers the Cornish coastline, from the Devon border around to the Isles of Scilly. It includes popular fishing spots like Newquay, St Ives, and Penzance. Expect a mix of species including bass, pollack, mackerel, and wrasse.
Below are the minimum landing sizes, bag limits, and protected species for this area, based on national standards and regional regulations.
🌤 Live Weather & Tide Times – Cornwall
CornwallWeather
Conditions now: Overcast clouds
Temperature: 11.43°C
Wind: 4.44 m/s
Upcoming Tides for Cornwall :
For optimal results, it’s typical to fish from 1 to 2 hours before high tide and continue until the tide begins to ebb.
Other useful information
🌊 Current tide: Neap Tide – weaker currents
🌙 Moon Phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent
🎣 Fishing Conditions: 😐 Fair (1/10)
✅ Key Fishing Rules for Cornwall IFCA
| Species | Min Size | Bag Limit | Season | 🎣 Lure Caught? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | 42cm | 2/day (outside Feb–Mar) | Catch & release Feb–Mar | ✅ |
| Cod | 35cm | None | Open | ✅ |
| Haddock | 30cm | None | Open | ❌ |
| Hake | 27cm | None | Open | ❌ |
| Herring | 20cm | None | Open | ❌ |
| Horse Mackerel | 15cm | None | Open | ✅ |
| Ling | 63cm | None | Open | ✅ |
| Mackerel | 20cm | None | Open | ✅ |
| Plaice | 27cm | None | Open | ❌ |
| Pollack | 30cm | None | Open | ✅ |
| Saithe | 35cm | None | Open | ✅ |
| Sardine | 11cm | None | Open | ❌ |
| Sole | 24cm | None | Open | ❌ |
| Whiting | 27cm | None | Open | ✅ |
| Ballan Wrasse | 18cm | Live release >28cm | Open | ✅ |
| Cuckoo Wrasse | N/A | Must be released | Open | ✅ |
🐟 Protected Species
- Tope (must be returned immediately; no parts can be taken)
- Angel Shark (protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act; must be released immediately)
- White Skate (protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act; must be released immediately)
- Allis Shad (protected; must be returned if caught)
- Twaite Shad (protected; must be returned if caught)
- Giant Goby (protected; must be returned if caught)
- Couch’s Goby (protected; must be returned if caught)
- Bluefin Tuna (strictly protected; no fishing or retention allowed)
📌 Local Restrictions
We are unaware of any restricted areas. Please double check with the official Cornwall IFCA website for the latest updates.
🔗 Official Source: Cornwall IFCA Website
⚠️ Disclaimer
Regulations are correct to the best of our knowledge. They may change, so always check the official IFCA website before fishing.
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