Mackerel can be caught all around Cornwall but some suggestions are: Padstow area headlands, Port Isaac, Boscastle, Mullion, Porthcurno, Lamorna, Sennen, The Lizard, the rocks off Porthtowan, Helford, Mevagissey, St Ives, Kennack Sands, Coverack, Porthleven and Charlestown
Little fish fact
A small coastal detail to remember: Mackerel live just about anywhere and are probably one of the most prolific fish in Cornish waters.
Fishing for Mackerel
Bait - sand eel, worm, prawn, shrimp
Method - float, spin with feathers or lures
Mackerel can be caught all around Cornwall but some suggestions are: Padstow area headlands, Port Isaac, Boscastle, Mullion, Porthcurno, Lamorna, Sennen, The Lizard, the rocks off Porthtowan, Helford, Mevagissey, St Ives, Kennack Sands, Coverack, Porthleven and Charlestown
Identification
Mackerel are easily identified - they are torpedo shaped with black near vertical stripes on the back. Deeply forked tails with silver bellies.
