Fort Camden              Back

I had to think hard and long about including this mark in the new site, its still a great mark but there are issues of legality and safety. The Co Council have taken over the whole fort with the intension of making it a public amenity area. To this end they have locked the gates fenced of the seaward approach and placed security on site. Last year the gates were open and gangs of "fishermen" wrecked and littered the place so badly that it was a disgrace to see. This mark has been fished ever since the fort was built however and I doubt that any amount of fences could keep the determined Cork feather chukka out come the summer. So with that in mind I will continue with this page.

Crosshaven................................................... I don't know how anyone will enter the mark and I'll fill this in when I get the information or fish it myself.

Camden is an old British fort at the entrance of Cork harbour, there are two piers the outer and inner. Nearly every species of fish that swims in and around Ireland can be caught here including: cod whiting coalfish Pollock dogfish congers plaice dabs flounder bass blond ray thornback ray, a goodly amount of mini species and mackerel and garfish in high summer.

Time and tide:

Entry via the rocks dictates fishing times, you can only get in or out at or within an hour and a half of low water. A coming tide fishes best and the bigger the better for bass, but as long as there is movement your in with a chance.

Bait and method:

Spinning/ plugging for bass and pollock in summer from rocky outcrops on the seaward side of the

                                                   pier. Plaice from the outer pier cast to the right with rag or crab. Bass

                                                   on bottom fished crab or lug again to the right, straight out for cod and

                                                   ray and other round fish. Great fun can be had float fishing for gars

                                                   from the inner pier using thin strips of belly mackerel. Ah! mackerel I

                                                  nearly forgot to mention why 90% of anglers go to Camden. When the

                                                   mackerel are in its a site to behold, the whole place comes alive.

Travel light with a rucksack for your gear, don't bother with a rod rest

and I advise only one rod as its a long way down and a difficult climb

across the rocks, and even longer back! Always go with another angler

and bring a mobile phone.