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Discover sea fishing in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset), Bristol with fast access to Bath Bridge, Netham Weir and Bedminster Bridge. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset), terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
7.5 miles from Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)
Tidal steps on the River Avon at the former Shirehampton–Pill ferry. Deep, fast-flowing estuarine channel with extreme tidal range and strong lateral pull; best fished the last two hours of the flood and the first of the ebb around high water. Muddy margins and scattered snags; use strong grip leads...
7.8 miles from Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)
A tidal estuary bank on the River Avon beside Lamplighters Marsh (Shirehampton). Mixed mud, shingle and stone revetment with a fast, deep channel on springs. Fishing is best around the last two hours of flood through the first of the ebb; neaps give clearer water for mullet. Access is easy...
8.0 miles from Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)
Classic upper Bristol Channel estuary mark on the north bank of the River Avon beside the remains of the old Shirehampton railway bridge. Anglers fish from the firm foreshore and paths around Lamplighters Marsh, casting into a deep, fast shipping channel on the outside of Horseshoe Bend. Huge tidal range:...
8.0 miles from Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)
Classic Severn–Avon estuary mark directly beneath the M5 Avonmouth Bridge with a deep, fast tidal channel, muddy margins and scattered rubble. Fished from firm ground on both the Shirehampton and Avonmouth sides, it excels on bigger tides around high water: summer/autumn bring bass, flounder and silver eels, while winter produces...
