Newnham-on-Severn

Flounder 8/10

Tip: Muddy banks and gutter mouths; lug or rag tipped with fish on strong grip leads. Fish last 2 hrs of flood and first of ebb when flow eases. Best autumn–spring; many bites close in.

European Eel 7/10

Tip: Warm evenings on flooding tide into first of ebb. Ledger worm, fish strip or offal close to margins and eddies; summer–early autumn. Handle carefully and release.

Bass 6/10

Tip: Peeler crab, rag or fish baits into current seams/eddies; lures in calmer spells. Best 2 hrs around HW on neaps, summer–autumn. Avoid bore surges.

Mullet (Thin-lipped) 6/10

Tip: Summer on clearer neaps. Small spinners tipped with Isome/worm, worked along surface slicks, creek mouths and eddies on the flood/early ebb. Stealthy approach.

Common Goby 5/10

Tip: Micro baits (worm slivers) on size 18–20 hooks right on the edge of the mud at slack water. Best on neaps when clarity improves.

Sand Goby 5/10

Tip: Muddy margins; size 16–20 hooks with tiny worm/shrimp. Fish slack windows around HW/LW with micro-ledger or small float tight to the edge.

European Smelt 4/10

Tip: Late winter–early spring on neaps after dusk. Tiny fish strips or size 10–12 Sabikis worked midwater along channel margins during the slower tide.

Mullet (Thick-lipped) 4/10

Tip: Occasional in warmer months on neaps; bread flake under a float or small spinners. Target quiet eddies/outflows on the flood; light lines, stealth.

Sea Trout 3/10

Tip: Dusk into dark as tide eases; small spoons/spinners in eddies and crease lines. Spring–summer. Check local bylaws/permissions for migratory fish.