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Cod Fishing in Somerset
Somerset has 35 shore marks rated for cod. They're ranked below by how strongly cod show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.
When to go
Out of season — best Oct–Mar
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Best months: Oct–Mar · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
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Best cod marks in Somerset
Ranked by how strongly cod show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Hinkley Point
Worth a try for cod
Late autumn-winter; lug/squid cocktails on pulley or clipped rigs, long casts. Fish over springs, last of flood into HW in coloured seas.
Wall Common
Worth a try for cod
Oct–Jan after blows. Big lug/crab cocktails; fish coloured water on the mid–flood into darkness. Heavy leads for the pull.
Lilstock
Worth a try for cod
Late autumn–winter, especially after a blow. Big lug/squid cocktails on pulley pennel; first of the flood into dark to deeper gullies.
Worlebury Rocks
Worth a try for cod
Late autumn-winter after blows; big lug/squid cocktails into deeper gullies on the first half of the flood. Scarcer in clear, settled spells.
Carhampton Beach
Worth a try for cod
Occasional Nov–Jan in a blow; big lug/crab with squid. First of the flood into darkness; 5–6oz grip leads to hold.
Kilve Steps
Worth a try for cod
Occasional in cold snaps Nov-Jan; lug/squid at medium range over sand patches on a building tide after a blow.
Battery Point
Worth a try for cod
Late autumn–winter only; big crab or lug/squid cocktails into the tide after dark on a rising tide; now rare.
Black Nore Point
Worth a try for cod
Late autumn–winter codling on big tides. Fresh lug or crab/squid wrap; fish first push of the flood and last hour to HW. Occasional.
Kilve Beach
Worth a try for cod
Late autumn–winter after a blow. Big lug/crab cocktails on pulley pennel; best on first of the flood over mixed rough.
Brean Down
Worth a try for cod
Late autumn to winter on big tides at dusk into dark; lug or squid/lug on pulley rigs. Occasional from the point; aim for the slack due to fierce run.
Bridgwater Bay
Worth a try for cod
Nov-Jan after onshore blows. Big lug/crab or squid cocktails on pulley/pennel; 6-7oz grip leads in strong run. Last 2hrs of flood into slack best.
Middle Hope
Worth a try for cod
Nov–Jan after storms; lug/squid cocktails; first push of the flood into dusk/dark.
Lilstock Ledges
Worth a try for cod
Occasional late autumn–winter in big seas. Lug/crab cocktails from mid-flood to HW; coloured water and stronger tides help.
Steart
Worth a try for cod
Nov–Jan in a blow, after dark on spring floods; big lug/squid baits on pulley rigs at range. Mostly codling, odd better fish.
Bossington Beach
Worth a try for cod
Late autumn–winter on big tides at night; lug/crab cocktails, medium casts. Best during a blow when water is coloured.
Woodspring Bay
Worth a try for cod
Late autumn to mid-winter during or after a blow; big lug/squid cocktails on a 4/0 pennel. Target rough ground and gutters on the flood; neaps help hold bottom.
Birnbeck Point
Shows occasionally for cod
Occasional late autumn–winter on big lug/crab during rough seas; fish the flood and first ebb over mixed ground.
Clevedon Sea Wall
Shows occasionally for cod
Late Nov–Jan after a blow. Big lug/squid cocktails on pulley pennels, 60–90m. Building tides into dusk give the best shout for codling.
Culver Cliff
Shows occasionally for cod
Late autumn in a blow. Lug/squid cocktails; coloured water and first of flood best. Occasional from this mark.
Dunster Beach
Shows occasionally for cod
Dec–Jan in rough seas; big lug/squid cocktails on heavy gear, cast beyond the breakers on the flood and into dusk.
Gore Point
Shows occasionally for cod
Occasional in heavy winter seas (Nov–Jan). Lug/squid at short to mid range on the flood. Turbid water and onshore blow help.
Minehead Golf Course Beach
Shows occasionally for cod
Occasional in hard winters after dark on springs. Big lug/squid cocktails at range; heavy grip leads to hold.
Sand Bay
Shows occasionally for cod
Occasional winter codling on a strong SW blow. Big lug, squid or crab baits. Fish first of the flood into dark; heavy grip leads needed.
Blue Anchor Bay
Shows occasionally for cod
Occasional Dec-Jan after big westerly blows and colour. Big lug-squid cocktails on pulley rigs, fish last of flood into first of ebb at night.
St Audries Bay
Shows occasionally for cod
Occasional in hard winters; big lug/squid baits at range during rough seas, two hours either side of high water at night.
Plus 10 more rated marks — browse every mark in Somerset.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
Tactics for cod
Top baits, best first
- Black Lug
- Crab Cart (Roe)
- Squid
- Bluey (Pacific Saury)
Rigs that work, best first
- Pulley Pennel Rig
- Pennel Clip Down
- Rotten Bottom Pulley
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Cod species guide.