Kingdown

Fishing Marks near Kingdown

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Sea fishing in Kingdown, Somerset puts you close to top marks like Walton Bay, Charlcombe Bay and Redcliff 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.

30 Marks Found

Sea Mills

(5.9/10)

7.4 miles from Kingdown

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)

7.5 miles from Kingdown

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

Shirehampton Ferry Steps

(5.8/10)

7.5 miles from Kingdown

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

Portway River Wall

(6/10)

7.5 miles from Kingdown

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

Netham Weir

(5.7/10)

7.8 miles from Kingdown

Urban, tidal-river mark at the head of the tide on the River Avon. Netham Weir creates fast-flowing seams and slack eddies that draw mullet and occasional bass on the flood, with eels and flounder more active at dusk and into the night. Access is straightforward from paths by Netham Lock/Feeder...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Lamplighters Marsh

(6.5/10)

7.8 miles from Kingdown

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