One of the original stalwarts of Cornish industry, fishing is still central to local culture. The sport of fishing naturally slows your body down and lets you unwind - it's just a bonus if you are lucky to bag some fine fish on the end of your line.
Take some tips from local fishermen before you pick your spot, but whether you choose a rocky 
outcrop or bob off the coast on board a traditional fishing boat, you can cast away your worries and appreciate the waterlogged landscape as you wait for your dinner to snag its bait.
If coarse fishing is more your bag, then Cornwall has a plenty of superb well stocked lakes around the county, often with on-site accommodation, so you never have to carry your gear too far!
Coarse fishing available at Argal Lake, Lower Tamar Lake, Upper Tamer Lake, Porth Lake, Siblyback Lake and Stithians Lake.
Click this link for a list of further fishing locations in Cornwall.
Bassmasters organise exhilarating fishing trips and breaks around the Cornish coast. Fishing on lures for bass and other predatory species is Bassmasters speciality and their guides are amongst the most successful competition fishermen in the UK.
The South West Lakes Trust offers something for every angler. Their lakes range in size from 2-81 acres and are situated in areas of outstanding beauty and tranquillity throughout the county.
Fish and Stay? For Fishing Holidays in Cornwall click here.
The Get Hooked website gives access to the most complete and up to date information available for over 900 fishing venues - game, coarse and sea throughout the south west along with Environment Agency regional fishing byelaws. Information covers species, weights, prices, clubs, charters and more, all comprehensively updated on a regular basis.
For information on obtaining your rod licence visit the Environment Agency website.
Be warned it is an offence to fish for freshwater fish and eels without a valid rod licence and if you are caught you may be fined up to £2,500.
There is only one more thing that you will need before you set off - tackle and bait. Click here for a list of tackle shops in Cornwall.
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