Backwell Green

Fishing Marks near Backwell Green

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Sea fishing in Backwell Green, Somerset puts you close to top marks like Charlcombe Bay, Woodhill Bay and Walton Bay. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.

32 Marks Found

Cumberland Basin

(6/10)

4.9 miles from Backwell Green

Cumberland Basin is the tidal entrance to Bristol’s Floating Harbour: deep, swirling water around lock gates, piers and vertical quay walls with strong currents on the flood and first of the ebb. It’s an urban mark with plenty of structure, lights at night and brackish water that draws mullet and...

Bass Flounder Sprat European Smelt Common Goby

The Pump House, Hotwells

(6.4/10)

5.0 miles from Backwell Green

Urban harbour mark beside The Pump House in Hotwells, on the edge of Cumberland Basin/Junction Lock. Brackish water with strong tidal flows from the Avon and a very large tidal range. Deep water tight to the wall at high tide with mud/silt bottom and plenty of structure (locks, pilings, steps)....

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Shanny

Hotwells

(6/10)

5.0 miles from Backwell Green

Urban estuary mark on the Hotwells side of the Cumberland Basin and River Avon, offering deep, fast, highly tidal water alongside vertical quay walls and railings. Access is easy from pavements along Hotwell Road near the swing bridges/locks, but expect powerful currents, big tide range, coloured water and changing levels....

Bass Flounder Common Goby Sand Goby Shanny

Sea Mills Promenade

(6.3/10)

5.1 miles from Backwell Green

A paved, rail‑railed promenade on the tidal River Avon at Sea Mills, just above the Trym confluence. Deep, fast, very coloured water with a huge tidal range; best results on the flood and the last two hours to high, especially on springs. Thin‑lipped mullet patrol the margins and outfalls in...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Sand Goby European Eel

Sea Mills

(5.9/10)

5.1 miles from Backwell Green

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

Sea Mills Harbour

(5.6/10)

5.2 miles from Backwell Green

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