Little Bristol

Fishing Marks near Little Bristol

Last updated: 3 weeks ago

Planning a session in Little Bristol, Gloucestershire? Start with Berkeley Shore, Berkeley Pill and Oldbury-on-Severn. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

16 Marks Found

Lydney Harbour

(5.4/10)

9.4 miles from Little Bristol

Historic small harbour on the Severn Estuary where the Lydney Canal meets the river. Expect extreme tidal range, fast currents and extensive mudflats; the fishable window is typically a couple of hours either side of high water from the stable upper walls only. Summer and early autumn bring the best...

Bass Cod Whiting Flounder European Smelt

Aust

(5.9/10)

9.9 miles from Little Bristol

A classic upper Bristol Channel estuary mark beneath Aust Cliff by the old Severn Bridge. Expect huge tidal range, fierce run and deep, muddy gutters with scattered rock. Most sessions are short and focused around the flood, high water and first of the ebb; distance casting is rarely essential. Heavy...

Bass Cod Whiting Flounder Thornback Ray

Gatcombe

(6.1/10)

9.9 miles from Little Bristol

An upper-Severn estuary mark on the outside of a bend by the hamlet of Gatcombe (between Newnham and Lydney). You fish from the floodbank/stone revetment above extensive mudflats, with the main channel drawing close on spring tides. Strong tidal flow and heavy silt demand wired leads and short, well-timed sessions...

Bass Cod Whiting Three-bearded Rockling Flounder

Aust Cliff

(6.1/10)

10.0 miles from Little Bristol

A powerful upper Bristol Channel rock-and-mud foreshore beneath the red Aust Cliff by the M48 Severn Bridge. Huge tides and fast flow carve deep gutters; most action comes on the first push of the flood and around dusk. Expect summer/autumn bass and mullet, with flounder, eels and winter whiting/cod. Heavy...

Bass Cod Pouting Whiting Poor Cod