Fishing in Epney

0.2 miles from Epney

Epney is a classic upper River Severn estuary bank mark with muddy foreshore, strong tidal currents and exposure to the Severn Bore. Anglers fish from the sea wall and grassy banks, casting into gutters and along channel edges where fish move up tight to the shore on the flood. Best...

0.6 miles from Epney

A classic upper Severn estuary bank at Longney with muddy foreshores and strong tidal flow influenced by the Severn Bore. Anglers fish from firm ground by the floodbank and timber cribs rather than the mud. Flounder dominate late autumn to spring; in warmer months schoolie bass and thin-lipped mullet appear....

2.1 miles from Epney

A classic upper Severn estuary bank at Elmore Back: a grassed flood embankment overlooking wide mudflats and a fast, deep tidal channel. It fishes best around the flood to high water on spring tides for bass and winter codling, with reliable flounder and summer mullet in calmer spells. Expect a...

2.3 miles from Epney

Saul Warth is a tidal Severn estuary saltmarsh and sea wall stretch near Frampton-on-Severn/Fretherne. It overlooks broad mudflats, gutters and creek mouths that flood and empty rapidly with the Severn’s huge tidal range. Anglers typically fish from firm ground along the sea wall or hard patches at the edge of...

2.4 miles from Epney

A tidal Severn estuary floodbank mark near Fretherne/Framilode. Fish from the top of the sea wall only—foreshore mud is dangerous and the Severn Bore and fast flood make this an advanced venue. Best on big spring tides, particularly the flood two hours up to high water and the first of...

2.6 miles from Epney

Frampton-on-Severn offers access to the upper Severn estuary along the sea wall and saltmarsh. It’s a strongly tidal, very muddy mark with fast currents and a notable bore on big tides. Angling is chiefly from the firm bank/sea wall into gutters and channels across the mud. Best results are typically...