Fishing in West Town

16.8 miles from West Town

A broad, shallow sandy-mud estuary beach just south of the pier on the Bristol Channel. Huge tidal range and fast currents shape multiple gutters and channels; most anglers fish 2–3 hours either side of high water from the top of the beach or promenade. Expect flounder and bass as staples,...

16.8 miles from West Town

An exposed estuary mark on the edge of Bridgwater Bay at the mouth of the River Parrett, with vast mudflats, shingle patches and shifting channels. The tidal range is extreme and the current fierce; sessions are best planned for the last couple of hours of the flood and the first...

17.1 miles from West Town

Exposed estuarine point at the mouth of the River Parrett on Bridgwater Bay. Vast tidal range, very strong currents and extensive mudflats/gutters define the ground. Fishing is focused around the scoured channels and gutter edges on the flood and first of the ebb, with spring tides best for rays and...

17.5 miles from West Town

Expansive sandy-muddy Bristol Channel surf beach by the iconic Low (stilt) Lighthouse at Burnham-on-Sea. Huge tidal range and a long, shallow gradient create shifting gullies and channels; best fished 2–3 hours either side of low and on the flood. Expect strong tidal pull on bigger springs (use 5–6 oz grip...

18.1 miles from West Town

A wide, open foreshore of mud, sand and shingle between Stolford and Hinkley Point on the east side of Bridgwater Bay. Wall Common fishes best from the sea wall/upper beach on the flood, especially the last two hours to high and the first hour of the ebb. Expect powerful tidal...

18.2 miles from West Town

A broad, shallow sand-and-mud beach on the inner Bristol Channel with a huge tidal range and powerful currents. Best fished from the firm sand and sea-wall steps near the lighthouse on a flooding tide, focusing on gutters and the advancing edge of the tide. Expect rays, bass, whiting and summer...