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Discover sea fishing in Portishead, Bristol with fast access to Avonmouth Bridge, Shirehampton Railway Bridge and Lamplighters Marsh. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Portishead, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
0.7 miles from Portishead
A well-known rocky headland at Portishead with very fast tides from the Severn Estuary. Deep water is close in on bigger tides, with rough, snaggy ground and strong cross-tide run. Best fished on neap tides or the slacker parts of the flood/ebb. Dusk and after dark are productive. Use strong...
0.8 miles from Portishead
A small, stony cove just east of Battery Point at Portishead, with rough ground, kelp, and fast Bristol Channel tides. Best fished over neaps or around slack water to reduce drag and snags. Depth builds quickly, giving access to conger, huss, rock species and seasonal visitors. Expect heavy ground and...
2.0 miles from Portishead
A rocky point below Black Nore Lighthouse at Portishead on the inner Bristol Channel. Fast tides, huge tidal range and turbid water define the mark. The foreshore is rough ground with boulders, kelp and gullies interspersed with small sand/gravel patches. Best results come over the flood into high water and...
2.6 miles from Portishead
A rough, rocky shoreline on the Portishead coast of the Bristol Channel with fast tidal flow and heavy ground. Best fished around the last two hours of the flood and first hour of the ebb on medium to large springs. Expect strong currents, snaggy bottoms, and rapidly rising water; a...
2.8 miles from Portishead
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...
2.8 miles from Portishead
Classic upper Bristol Channel estuary mark on the north bank of the River Avon beside the remains of the old Shirehampton railway bridge. Anglers fish from the firm foreshore and paths around Lamplighters Marsh, casting into a deep, fast shipping channel on the outside of Horseshoe Bend. Huge tidal range:...
