Fishing in Birdham

1.8 miles from Birdham

Itchenor is a sheltered, tidal Chichester Harbour estuary mark, fished from limited public foreshore and around the village hard rather than an open beach. It is best for light estuary tactics on a flooding or ebbing tide, with bass, flounder and mullet the main interest; space is restricted, boat traffic...

1.9 miles from Birdham

Dell Quay is a small, tidal quay and creek on the upper reaches of Chichester Harbour, fished from the public waterfront, quay edge and nearby firm banks where permitted. It is a sheltered, slow-water estuary mark rather than an open-coast venue, best on a flooding or ebbing tide for light...

2.2 miles from Birdham

Cobnor Point is a sheltered, tidal shore mark on the Chidham side of Chichester Harbour, fished from firm shingle and saltmarsh-edge ground beside deeper channels. It is generally approached on foot via local public paths rather than by roadside parking at the point; fishing is most worthwhile around moving water,...

2.6 miles from Birdham

A broad shingle-and-sand beach close to village parking and facilities, East Wittering is an easy-going open-coast mark with clean ground for long casts, changing banks and gullies, and the best sport around dusk, dawn and a moving tide.

2.7 miles from Birdham

Bracklesham Bay is a long, open shingle-and-sand beach with groynes, shallow gutters and occasional deeper tidal channels. Roadside and beach-car-park access is straightforward at several points, making it a popular, family-friendly shore venue; fishing is generally best around a flooding tide and into darkness, with summer producing the widest range...

2.7 miles from Birdham

A quiet, tidal Chichester Harbour mark reached on foot via the coastal paths around Chidham, with limited space on shingle, firm mud and saltmarsh edges rather than a conventional beach. It fishes best around the upper flood and first of the ebb, when fish work the harbour channels; avoid venturing...