Princess Pier is a fantastic venue with an amazing number of species to be caught. It is one of the easiest venues to fish from in Torbay and has the benefit of a rail on the seaward side for safety and also a rod rest! Since the collapse of Rock Walk in 2008 parking is now along the seafront at Torre Abbey or in one of the many expensive car parks located nearby. New and old hand alike, Princess Pier rarely fails to surprise. In 2008, 15 species were caught in 6 hours!

Likely Species:

Mackeral, Gar, Whiting, Pout, Wrasse, Pollack.


Chance of catching:

Bass, Mullet, Bream, Silver Eel, Conger Eel.

Best Baits:

Live worms, Mackeral strip, Squid.

Rigs:

Pretty much anything goes. Lures and feathers will catch mackeral. Floats will catch mackeral, gar and wrasse. Bottom rigs will potentially catch any of the species listed.

Dangers:

This is a working harbour, thus it is usually busy in the day. The harbourside is unguarded and you are not allowed to fish into it. it is not uncommon for the pier to become crowded in the summer day times so care is required when casting.

Directions:

Princess Pier is directly behind Princess Theatre, Torbay road, Torquay. Parking has been severely restricted in this area and you will now have to walk a reasonable distance or pay for either the marina or multi storey car parks to stay longer than 3 hours. There is no longer any free parking at Torre Abbey sands.