The Pludds

Fishing Marks near The Pludds

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Planning a session in The Pludds, Gloucestershire? Start with Newnham-on-Severn, Broadoak and Bullo Pill. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

21 Marks Found

Purton

(5.9/10)

8.6 miles from The Pludds

A tidal Severn estuary bank by the Purton ship graveyard (Purton Hulks). Stone revetments front deep, fast water on springs with extensive mudflats at low tide. Best known for flounder and thin‑lipped mullet, with silver eels and school bass also taken; dab and the odd sole show in settled conditions....

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

The Noose

(6/10)

9.0 miles from The Pludds

A powerful tidal rock and clay ledge on the Beachley peninsula of the Severn Estuary, locally known as The Noose, just upstream of the Severn Bridge on the Gloucestershire side. Fished mainly over the ebb and first push of the flood around low water, it has a deep, fast-running gutter...

Bass Cod Whiting Flounder Thornback Ray

Sharpness

(6.1/10)

9.0 miles from The Pludds

A productive Severn Estuary mark along the sea wall by Sharpness Docks/Marina. Expect a huge tidal range and powerful currents; most fishing is done around the last of the flood and first of the ebb or on neap tides. The bottom is predominantly soft mud with the main channel close...

Bass Flounder Starry Smoothhound Sprat European Smelt

Saul Warth

(5.4/10)

9.1 miles from The Pludds

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...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Frampton-on-Severn

(5.3/10)

9.4 miles from The Pludds

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...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby European Eel

Longney

(5/10)

9.4 miles from The Pludds

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....

Bass Cod Flounder Smoothhound European Smelt