Fishing in Southwick (Winchester)

2.7 miles from Southwick (Winchester)

Portchester Castle fronts the sheltered upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour, where fishing is mainly from the tidal foreshore and accessible harbour-edge ground rather than open coast. It is a shallow, silty mark with channels, mussel-strewn patches and strong tidal movement; best for patient light-to-medium ledgering around the flood and ebb,...

3.0 miles from Southwick (Winchester)

Wicor Shore is a shallow, sheltered tidal edge on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour, fished from public shoreline paths and small hard-standing sections near Wicor. It is primarily an estuary mark, with mud and broken ground exposed at low water; fishing is generally best on the flood and around...

3.3 miles from Southwick (Winchester)

Cams Bay is a sheltered, tidal inlet on the north-west side of Portsmouth Harbour, fished from accessible foreshore and seawall-type edges where public access is available. It is a quiet, estuarine mark best worked on a flooding or ebbing tide, with mud, shingle and channel water producing mainly bass, flounder,...

3.9 miles from Southwick (Winchester)

Fareham Creek is a narrow, sheltered tidal arm of Portsmouth Harbour, fished from selected public waterfront paths, hard edges and small open stretches rather than a conventional beach. It is a quiet, tide-led estuary mark where light tackle and bait close in can produce flounder, eels, mullet and small bass,...

4.8 miles from Southwick (Winchester)

Broadmarsh Coastal Park overlooks the sheltered upper reaches of Langstone Harbour, with fishing from firm foreshore edges, creek mouths and occasional harder shoreline sections reached by paths from local parking. It is a shallow, strongly tidal estuary mark best worked around a flooding tide or the first of the ebb,...

5.8 miles from Southwick (Winchester)

Spice Island is the public waterfront around Old Portsmouth’s harbour entrance, fished from paved harbour-wall sections and railings rather than a natural shore. It offers easy urban access and moving tidal water, with best results usually around the flood or ebb turns for passing fish; it is a light-to-medium tackle...