New Town

Fishing Marks near New Town

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Discover sea fishing in New Town, Somerset Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from New Town, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.

18 Marks Found

Sea Mills

(5.9/10)

9.3 miles from New Town

Sea Mills is a tidal estuary mark on the River Avon where the Trym meets the main channel. Expect a huge tidal range, powerful currents and very muddy banks. Most anglers fish from firm ground around Sea Mills Pill/harbour walls and the slipway rather than venturing onto the mud. It...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Two-spotted Goby Sand Goby

Sea Mills Harbour

(5.6/10)

9.4 miles from New Town

Tidal harbour basin at the confluence of the River Trym and the River Avon in northwest Bristol. Very muddy, shallow margins with a stronger main channel; fast Severn-range tides and thick silt mean you should fish only from firm ground (harbour wall/paths) and never step onto the mud. Best two...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Sand Goby Shanny

Portway River Wall

(6/10)

9.4 miles from New Town

A long roadside river wall along the A4 Portway on the tidal River Avon. Deep, fast-flowing water with a pronounced tidal run and silty bottom. Best fished on the flood into dusk or at night. Expect snags and strong currents; grip leads and a drop net are recommended. Parking is...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Rock Goby Shanny

Hung Road

(6/10)

9.7 miles from New Town

A classic roadside estuary mark on the tidal River Avon at Shirehampton. You fish from the riverside wall/railings into a deep, fast-scouring channel with a huge tidal range. Best results are usually on the flood and the first of the ebb, with neap tides being easier to hold bottom than...

Bass Cod Whiting Flounder Dover Sole

Horseshoe Bend

(6/10)

9.9 miles from New Town

A tidal estuary bend on the River Avon in the Avon Gorge between Sea Mills and Shirehampton. Deep, fast water runs close to the bank with mixed rocky margins and soft mud. Best fished the last 2 hours of flood into the top of the tide (neap to mid-range). Winter...

Bass Three-bearded Rockling Flounder European Smelt Common Goby

Shirehampton Ferry Steps

(5.8/10)

10.0 miles from New Town

Tidal steps on the River Avon at the former Shirehampton–Pill ferry. Deep, fast-flowing estuarine channel with extreme tidal range and strong lateral pull; best fished the last two hours of the flood and the first of the ebb around high water. Muddy margins and scattered snags; use strong grip leads...

Bass Cod Pouting Whiting Flounder