Old Passage

Fishing Marks near Old Passage

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Discover sea fishing in Old Passage, Gloucestershire with fast access to Old Passage, Aust Cliff and Aust. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Old Passage, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.

31 Marks Found

Avonmouth Bridge

(6.6/10)

8.0 miles from Old Passage

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...

Bass Cod Pouting Whiting Three-bearded Rockling

Lamplighters Marsh

(6.5/10)

8.1 miles from Old Passage

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...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Portway River Wall

(6/10)

8.1 miles from Old Passage

A long roadside river wall along the A4 Portway on the tidal River Avon. Deep, fast-flowing water with a pronounced tidal run and silty bottom. Best fished on the flood into dusk or at night. Expect snags and strong currents; grip leads and a drop net are recommended. Parking is...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Rock Goby Shanny

Sea Mills Harbour

(5.6/10)

8.1 miles from Old Passage

Tidal harbour basin at the confluence of the River Trym and the River Avon in northwest Bristol. Very muddy, shallow margins with a stronger main channel; fast Severn-range tides and thick silt mean you should fish only from firm ground (harbour wall/paths) and never step onto the mud. Best two...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Sand Goby Shanny

Sea Mills

(5.9/10)

8.2 miles from Old Passage

Sea Mills is a tidal estuary mark on the River Avon where the Trym meets the main channel. Expect a huge tidal range, powerful currents and very muddy banks. Most anglers fish from firm ground around Sea Mills Pill/harbour walls and the slipway rather than venturing onto the mud. It...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Two-spotted Goby Sand Goby

Shirehampton Ferry Steps

(5.8/10)

8.3 miles from Old Passage

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...

Bass Cod Pouting Whiting Flounder