Fishing in New Passage

0.4 miles from New Passage

New Passage sits on the upper Bristol Channel/Severn Estuary shoreline in South Gloucestershire. You fish from the sea wall and rock armour onto a very rough, muddy/stone foreshore with fierce tidal flow and a huge range. Expect strong currents, fast-flooding water and soft mud beyond the rocks—stay on firm ground....

1.1 miles from New Passage

A tidal estuary mark along the Severn Estuary promenade and rock armour at Severn Beach. Huge tidal range, fierce currents, and soft mud flats dictate short fishing windows—best fished the flood and around high water. Mix of rough ground and silt; strong breakout leads are essential. Easy access and parking...

1.3 miles from New Passage

Northwick Warth is an exposed stretch of Severn estuary sea wall and saltmarsh north of Severn Beach. You fish from the concrete/rock-armoured bank over deep, fast tidal channels and extensive mudflats. The tidal range is huge and currents are fierce; 6–8 oz grippers are standard. Best results are typically on...

2.1 miles from New Passage

A classic Severn Estuary mark by the old Aust ferry crossing beneath the First Severn Bridge. Extremely fast tides, huge range, and a mix of rock, rough ground and soft mud. Best fished on the flood two to three hours up to high water on big springs; neaps can be...

2.4 miles from New Passage

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...

2.6 miles from New Passage

Black Rock (Portskewett) is a rough-ground shore mark on the inner Severn Estuary, fished from rock ledges and broken foreshore around the old quay/Black Rock area. Access is via the coastal path/lanes with a walk down onto uneven rock and mud-silt patches; it’s primarily a tidal venue where anglers work...