Longford

Fishing Marks near Longford

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Planning a session in Longford, Gloucestershire? Start with Hempsted, Minsterworth and Elmore Back. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.

11 Marks Found

Hempsted

(5.4/10)

3.1 miles from Longford

Hempsted is a tidal River Severn bank mark on the west side of Gloucester. It’s classic upper-estuary fishing: deep, fast-flowing channels with steep, muddy foreshore, a huge tidal range and the occasional Severn Bore. Most anglers fish from the firm floodbank rather than the mud below. Best results are typically...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Minsterworth

(5.6/10)

4.8 miles from Longford

Minsterworth is a classic upper Severn Estuary mark with very soft mud banks, extreme tidal flow and the famous Severn Bore. Anglers typically fish from firm ground along the flood bank rather than the foreshore. It’s a productive venue for flounder and thin‑lipped mullet on smaller to mid-range tides, with...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Elmore Back

(5.6/10)

5.4 miles from Longford

A classic upper Severn estuary bank at Elmore Back: a grassed flood embankment overlooking wide mudflats and a fast, deep tidal channel. It fishes best around the flood to high water on spring tides for bass and winter codling, with reliable flounder and summer mullet in calmer spells. Expect a...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby Sand Goby

Longney

(5/10)

7.2 miles from Longford

A classic upper Severn estuary bank at Longney with muddy foreshores and strong tidal flow influenced by the Severn Bore. Anglers fish from firm ground by the floodbank and timber cribs rather than the mud. Flounder dominate late autumn to spring; in warmer months schoolie bass and thin-lipped mullet appear....

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Epney

(5.4/10)

7.6 miles from Longford

Epney is a classic upper River Severn estuary bank mark with muddy foreshore, strong tidal currents and exposure to the Severn Bore. Anglers fish from the sea wall and grassy banks, casting into gutters and along channel edges where fish move up tight to the shore on the flood. Best...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby European Eel

Garden Cliff

(5.3/10)

9.0 miles from Longford

A tidal rock-and-mud foreshore beneath a low cliff on the outside of the River Severn’s big bend at Westbury-on-Severn. It fishes the upper estuary: powerful currents, a huge tidal range, and the Severn Bore make short, well-timed sessions essential. Best on neaps and during the first of the flood or...

Bass Flounder European Smelt Common Goby European Eel