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Sea fishing in Lower Failand, Somerset puts you close to top marks like Woodhill Bay, Battery Point and Black Nore Point. 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.
5.0 miles from Lower Failand
A small, tidal rocky cove on the North Somerset coast between Clevedon and Portishead. Charlcombe Bay is mostly rough, bouldery ground with weed and gullies, opening onto patches of mud/sand at distance. The Bristol Channel’s big tides and fast run are the dominant factors here: it fishes best over mid...
5.3 miles from Lower Failand
Inner-city tidal River Avon mark at the A4 Bath Road (Bath Bridge). Fish from the paved quayside/railings and bridge approaches. Classic thin‑lipped mullet venue in late spring through early autumn; also holds thick‑lipped mullet, schoolie bass, flounder and eels. Best around mid-to-top of the flood and first of the ebb...
5.3 miles from Lower Failand
A classic Bristol Channel rock mark between Clevedon and Portishead in North Somerset. Walton Bay is a rough, kelpy shoreline of ledges and boulder platforms with strong tidal flow and a huge range. It fishes best on the flood and first of the ebb, with neaps giving safer footing and...
6.5 miles from Lower Failand
Ladye Bay is a small rocky cove on the west side of Clevedon, Somerset. Anglers fish from limestone ledges and rough ground platforms on either side of the bay into fast, deepening water on the flood. The Bristol Channel’s huge tidal range creates powerful run and heavy weed at times,...
6.5 miles from Lower Failand
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...
7.0 miles from Lower Failand
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...
