Whitehall

Fishing Marks near Whitehall

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Planning a session in Whitehall, Bristol? Start with Netham Weir, Bath Bridge and Bedminster Bridge. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

28 Marks Found

Netham Weir

(5.7/10)

1.0 miles from Whitehall

Urban, tidal-river mark at the head of the tide on the River Avon. Netham Weir creates fast-flowing seams and slack eddies that draw mullet and occasional bass on the flood, with eels and flounder more active at dusk and into the night. Access is straightforward from paths by Netham Lock/Feeder...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Bath Bridge

(5.5/10)

1.5 miles from Whitehall

Inner-city tidal River Avon mark at the A4 Bath Road (Bath Bridge). Fish from the paved quayside/railings and bridge approaches. Classic thin‑lipped mullet venue in late spring through early autumn; also holds thick‑lipped mullet, schoolie bass, flounder and eels. Best around mid-to-top of the flood and first of the ebb...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Bedminster Bridge

(5.6/10)

1.8 miles from Whitehall

Urban tidal mark on the New Cut of the River Avon at Bedminster Bridge. Fast-flowing, very turbid estuarine water with steep stone/concrete banks, strong currents and deep mud at low water. Access is good from the paved paths and railings on both banks near the bridge; fishing from the bridge...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Sand Goby European Eel

New Cut

(5.1/10)

2.0 miles from Whitehall

The New Cut is a fast-flowing tidal channel of the River Avon running through south-central Bristol, with steep stone/concrete embankments, mud margins at low water, and strong currents on spring tides. It fishes like an urban estuary: mullet are the headline quarry, with flounder, eels and the odd bass. Access...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Two-spotted Goby Sand Goby

Gaol Ferry Bridge

(5.5/10)

2.1 miles from Whitehall

Urban tidal mark on the New Cut (River Avon) beside Gaol Ferry Bridge. Steep quay walls, strong tidal flow and a silty bottom with occasional debris; best fished from the paved paths on either bank near the bridge (do not fish from the bridge itself). Depth is decent on bigger...

Bass Five-bearded Rockling Flounder European Smelt Common Goby

Spike Island

(6.2/10)

2.4 miles from Whitehall

Spike Island lines the Bristol Floating Harbour between the New Cut and Cumberland Basin. It offers deep, sheltered, largely non‑tidal water along quay walls, pontoons and slipways. The mark is best known for big shoals of mullet in warmer months, with occasional bass moving in around the lock/sluice flows. The...

Bass Pouting Whiting Flounder Common Goby