Walton in Gordano

Fishing Marks near Walton in Gordano

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

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

37 Marks Found

Cumberland Basin

(6/10)

8.9 miles from Walton in Gordano

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)

9.0 miles from Walton in Gordano

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)

9.0 miles from Walton in Gordano

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

Vauxhall Bridge

(6/10)

9.3 miles from Walton in Gordano

Tidal estuary mark on the New Cut at Vauxhall Bridge, central Bristol. Fish from the railings on either bank (Cumberland Road or Coronation Road) targeting the eddies and seams around the bridge abutments. Bottom is mainly silt with scattered rubble, so use light leads and keep gear moving to avoid...

Bass Flounder Common Goby Conger Eel European Eel

Spike Island

(6.2/10)

9.4 miles from Walton in Gordano

Spike Island lines the Bristol Floating Harbour between the New Cut and Cumberland Basin. It offers deep, sheltered, largely non‑tidal water along quay walls, pontoons and slipways. The mark is best known for big shoals of mullet in warmer months, with occasional bass moving in around the lock/sluice flows. The...

Bass Pouting Whiting Flounder Common Goby

Worlebury Rocks

(6.8/10)

9.5 miles from Walton in Gordano

Worlebury Rocks is a rocky shoreline mark on the northern side of the Weston-super-Mare/Worlebury headland in the Bristol Channel. The mark features rock ledges, kelp beds and nearby deeper gullies with a very large tidal range and strong currents. Best fished on an incoming or slack tide; access is via...

Bass Cod Pouting Whiting Three-bearded Rockling