West Town

Fishing Marks near West Town

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

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

17 Marks Found

Gaol Ferry Bridge

(5.5/10)

8.3 miles from West Town

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

New Cut

(5.1/10)

8.4 miles from West Town

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

Bedminster Bridge

(5.6/10)

8.4 miles from West Town

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

Bath Bridge

(5.5/10)

8.7 miles from West Town

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

Netham Weir

(5.7/10)

9.6 miles from West Town

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

Sea Mills Promenade

(6.3/10)

9.7 miles from West Town

A paved, rail‑railed promenade on the tidal River Avon at Sea Mills, just above the Trym confluence. Deep, fast, very coloured water with a huge tidal range; best results on the flood and the last two hours to high, especially on springs. Thin‑lipped mullet patrol the margins and outfalls in...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Sand Goby European Eel