Local Fishing
Fancy a days fishing in the Bristol Channel? Listed below are a few of the popular local marks with details of how to get there and what you may catch.
The Bristol Channel is subject to the second highest tidal range in the world and therefore a degree of care is needed on some marks. Fishing at high tide is normally fine but if you fish some of the low tide marks you must be fully aware of the rising tide and ensure that you exit is not cut off by the incoming tide.
The upper channel marks are particularly dangerous and we would not recommend venturing out on to any of the mud banks and sand bars without expert local guidance.
Great Local Fishing Spots
Spot:Kingston Seymour
Access:Leave the M5 at junction 21 and head north on A370 towards Bristol. In Congresbury turn left on to the B3133 and drive straight through Yatton. About 1mile outside the village take the left hand turn to Kingston Seymour and look for middle road. Drive along here until you reach Channel Farm where you need to park on the side of the road. The track besides the farm leads to the sea wall which is about a 1/2 mile walk.
Tides:Springs best but try to avoid tides much higher than 12.5m Fished 2 hours either side of high water.
Species:Cod, codling, whiting, bass, flatties, conger, thornbacks, eels and the occasional sole.
Spot:Sand Point
Access:Leave the M5 at J21 (Weston Super Mare). Follow signs for Kew Stoke/Sand Bay/Sand Point. Drive to the end of the road, park in National Trust car park. Take the steps to the right of the public loo onto the point. Fishing is on the North (Clevedon) side, anywhere from the seaward end of the Point eastwards to Middle Hope bay. Access down the cliffs can be difficult so take great care.
Tides:Can be fished on most tides but neaps are prefered by most locals as springs run very hard. Fish 2 hours either side of low water.
Species:Cod, codling, whiting, bass, conger, and thornbacks.
Spot:Sand Bay
Access:As for Sand Point. Sand Bay is the beach you drive beside on the way to the point. Easy fishing and lugworm can be dug here
Tides:Best fished on spring tides for 2 hours in and 1.5 hours out
Species:Mainly Flounders and silver eels with odd codling in winter and bass in the summer
Spot:Kewstoke Rocks
Access:From Weston take the toll road towards Sand bay. Park in one of the small lay-bys and access the rocks down the well definded but sometimes steep paths. Fishing is from rock ledges on to clean sand.
Tides:Best 2 hours either side of high tide on spring tides
Species:Good for Whiting plus some flounders, codling, congers and odd rays
Spot:Weston Town Beach
Access:Once in Weston just follow the signs for the sea front. Pay and display parking is available all along the front. The road is closed at 9pm each night but provided you have parked before 9pm you can still get out. Best fishing area is between the Grand pier (or the remains of as now is!) and the southern beach access point.
Tides:Fish 2.5 hours in and 1 hour back on any tide but medium springs generally more productive.
Species:Good for flounders and eels but codling bass and conger can also show
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