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Places to fish in Somerset

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Fishing Marks in Somerset

58 Marks Found

Uphill Beach

(6.8/10)

Wide, gently shelving sand at the mouth of the River Axe on the south end of Weston Bay. Strong tidal pull and huge tidal range create shifting gutters and banks that hold fish; best results from 2–3 hours into the flood through high, or last of the ebb around channel...

Bass Whiting Flounder Dover Sole Thornback Ray
Beach

Uphill Slipway

(6/10)

Uphill Slipway sits at the mouth of the River Axe by Uphill, near Weston‑super‑Mare, opening into the inner Bristol Channel. It’s a very tidal, muddy estuary mark with fast currents and a defined boat channel running past the slip. Expect shallow water at low, with the channel deepening on the...

Bass Whiting Flounder Dover Sole Thornback Ray
Estuary

Wall Common

(6.3/10)

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...

Bass Cod Whiting Flounder Dover Sole
Beach

Walton Bay

(6.5/10)

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...

Bass Pouting Whiting Three-bearded Rockling Flounder
Rocks

Watchet Harbour Outer Wall

(7/10)

The outer harbour wall at Watchet is a tidal Bristol Channel breakwater giving access to clean sand/muddy ground with fierce currents on the flood and ebb. It fishes best from mid-flood through high water into the first of the ebb, especially after dusk. Summer brings smoothhounds and rays over the...

Bass Pouting Whiting Flounder Thornback Ray
Breakwater

Weston-super-Mare North Beach

(6/10)

Wide, gently shelving sand/mud on the north end of Weston Bay, fished from the promenade/sea wall between Knightstone/Marine Lake and towards Birnbeck. Enormous Bristol Channel tides mean the sea races in and retreats fast; the mudflats are dangerous—fish from firm ground only. Best results are 2 hours either side of...

Bass Cod Whiting Flounder Dover Sole
Beach

Fishing in Somerset

Summary

Somerset’s short but varied coastline fronts the Bristol Channel/Severn Estuary and ranges from Exmoor’s rocky coves around Porlock and Minehead to vast mudflats and sea walls in Bridgwater Bay, then on to long, shallow sands at Burnham, Berrow, Brean and Weston-super-Mare. It experiences one of the world’s largest tidal ranges, creating powerful currents, extensive intertidal ground and highly tidal fishing windows. The area is famed for spring thornback rays, summer smoothhounds and bass, with reliable winter whiting and conger from rougher marks.

Location and Access

Seasons & Species

Season Most likely species Notes
Late Winter (Feb) Flounder, whiting, conger Estuary flounder tails off by March; conger from rough ground at night.
Spring (Mar–May) Thornback ray, bass (building), dogfish, smoothhound (from May) Rays arrive with crab moult; bass on smaller tides; hounds start mid/late May with crab.
Early Summer (Jun) Smoothhound (peak), thornback ray, bass, huss Warmth + crab = hound time; dusk floods excellent.
High Summer (Jul–Aug) Smoothhound, bass, thornback ray, mullet, garfish (west), occasional mackerel (west) Clear neaps on the Exmoor side may see surface fish; estuary areas stay coloured—bait rules.
Early Autumn (Sep–Oct) Bass (peak), rays, huss, whiting (arrive), conger Surf bassing after blows; rays steady; nights lengthen for conger.
Late Autumn–Winter (Nov–Jan) Whiting, rays (mild spells), conger, codling (variable) Codling appear in cold snaps; whiting reliable on most clean-ish venues.

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Summary Table

Area/Mark Access Ground Best species Prime season Go-to methods Safety/notes
Porlock Weir–Minehead Harbours, promenades, short walks Mixed rock, boulder, shingle Bass, conger, huss, rays; occasional mackerel/gar May–Oct (bass/rays), year-round conger Pulley pennel with squid/crab; lures on clear neaps Cut-off risk on ledges; slippery weeded rock
Blue Anchor & Dunster Promenade/sea wall Sand/shingle with reef patches Thornback ray, bass, dogs, smoothhound Mar–Jun and Sep–Oct (rays), Jun–Aug (hounds/bass) Grip leads, pulley/up-and-over with squid/crab/lug Strong tide; fish flood top/first of ebb
Watchet–Kilve–Lilstock Field paths, rough access Reef/kelp rough ground Conger, huss, rays, bass, codling (variable) Apr–Oct (mixed), winter for codling in cold snaps Rotten-bottom pulley pennel; big fish baits Slippy ledges; heavy tackle; plan exits
Bridgwater Bay & Steart Sea banks/defences Estuary channels, mudflats Smoothhound, rays, bass, flounder May–Aug (hounds), spring/autumn (rays) Running ledger/pulley with crab; lug for bass/flounder No mud walking; fast-flood danger; SSSI rules
Burnham–Berrow–Brean Promenades, beach steps Shallow sand, banks; rocky headland at Brean Smoothhound, rays, bass, winter whiting May–Oct (hounds/bass/rays), Nov–Jan (whiting) 5–7 oz grips; crab/lug; squid wraps Soft sand/mud; fierce rips off Brean Down
Weston & Sand Bay Promenades/sea wall Broad sandy bays Rays, smoothhound, bass, whiting May–Oct (rays/hounds/bass), winter whiting Pulley/flapper; lug, crab, squid Weed after blows; big intertidal distance
Clevedon–Portishead Promenades/ledges Rock/clay shelves, strong flow Rays, conger, whiting, bass Sep–Nov (mixed), winter whiting Strong ledgering, short snoods, squid/fish/crab Some venues permit-only; powerful tide

Fishing Towns in Somerset

Abbots Leigh Aldwick Amesbury Ashcombe Park Ashgrove Ashton Court Estate Ashton Hill Ashton Watering Ashton, Bower Avon Park Avonmouth Backwell Backwell Common Backwell Green Bailbrook Banwell Barrow Barrow Common Barrow Gurney Barrow Vale Barton Bath Bathampton Batheaston Bathford Bathwick Beacon Hill Bear Flat Beechen Cliff Belluton Birnbeck Island Bishop Sutton Black Nore Blackmoor Blagdon Bleadon Bleadon Hill Bloomfield Bourne Bourton Bower Ashton Boxbury Hill Bradford Park Brass Knocker Breach Breach Hill Brinsea Bristol Brittens Burnett Burrington Butcombe Butt's Batch Cadbury Hill Cambridge Batch Canada, Lower Canada, Upper Carlingcott Charlcombe Charlcombe Bay Charlton Drive Charlton Park Charmy Down Chelvey Chelvey Batch Chelwood Chew Magna Chew Stoke Chewton Keynsham Cholwell Christon Church Town Churchill (North Somerset) Churchill Green Clandown Clapton in Gordano Clapton Wick Claverham Claverton Claverton Down Cleeve Cleve Hill Clevedon Clevedon, East Clutton Clutton Hill Colehouse Bridge Coley Combe Down Combe Hay Combe Park Compton Common Compton Dando Compton Martin Congresbury Corner Pool Farm Corston (Bath and North East Somerset) Corston Field Cowslip Green Cox's Green Crescent Gardens Cross Ways Dean Hill Dinghurst Dolebury Dolemeads Double Hill Down, South Downside Dundry East Clevedon East Dundry East End East Harptree East Hewish East Rolstone East Twerton East, Meadgate Eastfield Park Eastwood Moor Ebdon Elborough Englishcombe Failand Failand, Lower Fairfield Park Farleigh Farmborough Farrington Gurney Felton Felton (North Somerset) Fenswood Flax Bourton Fox Hills Freshford Friary Frost Hill Green Parlour Green, The Greenvale Greyfield Haberfield Hill Hale Coombe Hallatrow Ham Green Ham Rhyne Hamwood Hangstone Hill Hat and Feather Yard Hatfield Buildings Hautville's Quoit Havyat Green Havyat Road Havyatt Green Haydon Hayes Park Herons Green Hewish, East Hewish, West High Littleton Highridge Hillend Hillside View Hinton Blewett Hinton Charterhouse Hobb's Wall Hollow Brook Honey Hall Honeylands Hook Horsecastle Hounsley Batch Hunstrete Hursley Hill Hutton (North Somerset) Icelton Iford Inglesbatch Iwood Keighton Hill Kelston Kenn Kenn Moor Gate Kensington Kewstoke Keynsham Kilmersdon Colliery Kingdown Kingsmead Kingston Seymour Knightcott Knighton Sutton Knightstone Knowle Knowle Hill Lambridge Langford Langford Green Langford, Lower Langford, Upper Langridge Lansdown Larkhall Leigh Woods Leighwoods Limpley Stoke Link Littleton Littleton, Stony Littleton, Upper Locking Locking Castle Locking Parklands Locksbrook Lodway Long Ashton Longhouse Lower Canada Lower Claverham Lower Failand Lower Langford Lower Peasedown Lower Strode Lower Swainswick Lower Weston Lower Writhlington Loxton Lulsgate Bottom Lye Cross Lye Hole Lyncombe Hill Lyncombe Vale Lyncombe, South Maiden Head Maines Batch Marksbury Max Mills Meadgate East Meadgate West Mearns Middle Bridge Middletown Midford Midsomer Norton Milton Milton Brow Milton Green Milton Hill Milton Rise Monger Monkton Combe Moorlands Moorledge Moreton Point Nailsea Nailwell Nempnett Thrubwell New Buildings New Town Newbridge Newton St Loe Nightingale Valley Nore, Black North Elm North End North Wick North Widcombe Norton Norton Hawkfield Norton Hill Norton Malreward Norton's Wood Nye Odd Down Old Hill Old Mills Oldfield Park Oldmixon Oval, The Overhill Farm Ox Mead, White Pagans Hill Park Corner Park, The Paulton Peasedown St John Peasedown, Lower Penn Hill Pensford Perrymead Pill Pipehouse Plummers Hill Portbury Portishead Portishead Dock Potters Hill Priest Down Primrose Hill Priston Proud Cross Providence Plantion Publow Purn Purn Hill Puxton Queen Charlton Radford Radstock Raglands Ralph Allen Park Redcliff Bay Redcliffe Bay Redhill Redhill (North Somerset) Regil Rhodyate Hill Rickford Ridge Ridgehill Riverside Rolstone Rolstone, East Rosehill Rotcombe Round Hill Rudmore Park Rush Hill Saltford Saltford Hill Sand Farm Sandbay Sandford Sandford Batch Sharpstone Sheepway Sherborne Shiplate Shockerwick Shortwood Common Shoscombe Shrowl Bridge Shrubbery Walk Sidcot Single Hill Sion Hill Sladebrook Smitham Hill Snow Hill Somerdale South Down South Hill South Lyncombe South Twerton South Widcombe Splot, The St Catherine St. George's St. Georges Hill St. Mary's Grove Stanton Drew Stanton Prior Stanton Wick Staples Hill Stock Stockwood Hill Stockwood Vale Stoke Villice Stone-Edge Batch Stonebridge Stony Littleton Stowey Street End Strode Strode, Lower Sutton Hill Sutton Wick Sutton, Bishop Sutton, Knighton Swainswick, Lower Sydney Gardens Tadwick Temple Cloud The Green The Oval The Park The Splot The Wrangle Thicket Mead Tickenham Timsbury (Bath and North East Somerset) Towerhead Townsend Tunley Twerton Twerton Hill Twerton, East Twerton, South Twinhoe Tyning Tyntesfield Park Ubley Ubley Sideling Udley Uphill Upper Canada Upper Langford Upper Langridge Upper Littleton Upper Radford Upper Stanton Drew Upper Swainswick Upper Town Upper Weston Upper Writhlington Upton Cheyney Villa Fields Wall Mead Wallace Walton Bay Walton in Gordano Walton Park Walton St. Mary Warleigh Point Way Wick Wellow (Bath and North East Somerset) Wellsway Welton Welton Hollow West End West Harptree West Hewish West Hill West Hill (North Somerset) West Hill Gardens West Town West Wick West, Meadgate Westfield Westmoreland Weston Weston in Gordano Weston Park Weston Road Weston Village Weston-super-Mare Weston, Lower Weston, Upper Wheeler's Hill Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) White Cross White Hill White Ox Mead Whiteway Whitley Batts Wick St Lawrence Wick, North Wick, Stanton Wick, Sutton Wick, West Wicklane Widcombe Widcombe, North Widcombe, South Williamstowe Wilmington Winford (North Somerset) Winscombe and Sandford Winterfield Winterhead Withy Mills Withyditch Wonderstone Woodborough Woodhill Woollard Woolley Woolvers Hill Woolvershill Batch Worle Worlebury Wrangle, The Wrington Writhlington Writhlington, Lower Writhlington, Upper Yanley Yarberry Yatton Yomede Park Zion Place