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Sea fishing in Southmead, Bristol puts you close to top marks like Portway River Wall, Sea Mills Harbour and Sea Mills. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.
8.7 miles from Southmead
A classic Severn estuary floodbank mark along Oldbury Naite near Oldbury-on-Severn. Anglers fish from the grass/concrete sea wall over extensive mudflats into the main channel on large tides. Best around the last two hours of flood, high water, and the first of the ebb. Expect extreme tidal range and fierce...
9.1 miles from Southmead
A rough, rocky shoreline on the Portishead coast of the Bristol Channel with fast tidal flow and heavy ground. Best fished around the last two hours of the flood and first hour of the ebb on medium to large springs. Expect strong currents, snaggy bottoms, and rapidly rising water; a...
9.1 miles from Southmead
A tidal creek opening onto the Severn Estuary beside Oldbury-on-Severn’s sea wall. Anglers fish from the flood bank and hard ground at the pill mouth—avoid the soft mud flats. Expect huge tides, strong cross-currents and heavy silt; use strong gripper leads and straightforward rigs. Best fished the last two hours...
9.6 miles from Southmead
A small, tidal rocky cove on the North Somerset coast between Clevedon and Portishead. Charlcombe Bay is mostly rough, bouldery ground with weed and gullies, opening onto patches of mud/sand at distance. The Bristol Channel’s big tides and fast run are the dominant factors here: it fishes best over mid...
10.0 miles from Southmead
A classic Bristol Channel rock mark between Clevedon and Portishead in North Somerset. Walton Bay is a rough, kelpy shoreline of ledges and boulder platforms with strong tidal flow and a huge range. It fishes best on the flood and first of the ebb, with neaps giving safer footing and...
10.0 miles from Southmead
Tidal estuary mark on the Severn beside the Oldbury power station outfall. The scoured channel holds depth even on big ebbs, and the mixing flow creates current seams that draw baitfish and predators. Expect extreme tides, heavy silt, and fierce cross-currents; neaps are more manageable. Best two hours either side...
