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Hampshire has some of the most famous chalk stream fishing sites in the world and many are now open to day ticket fishing! These include both stocked still waters and selected beats of the Rivers Test and Itchen. For more information on where to fish visit the Environment Agency website.

Through our connections with local fishing specialists we can provide all the information and equipment required for river and lake fishing, including tuition.

Seasons

  • April to end of September - Fly Fishing (Brown Trout)
  • Last two weeks in May and 1st week in June - Mayfly season
  • Mid October to end of December - Grayling fishing
  • All year round - Lake fishing
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    River Test
    In every respect, the River Test is the pre-eminent chalk stream. Physically, it is the longest; 39 miles from source to estuary. Historically, it is generally regarded as the birthplace of modern fly fishing and as such there are many renowned beats to visit.

    The Test rises in north Hampshire in the hamlet of Ashe. It then travels on a south-west curve, growing in width & flow towards its estuary, a few miles south of Romsey. At no point in it’s first 35 miles can the Test be regarded as one river, for it has many tributaries, man-made irrigation channels, side streams and feeders. At some points up to four fishable streams run parallel to one another.

    River Itchen
    For some the River Itchen is the ultimate chalk stream. Much shorter than its counterpart the River Test (17 miles vs 39 miles), the Itchen is formed by the Alre, Tichborne and Candover Brook, which come together just below Alresford. It is from here down to Winchester, no more than five miles through the Itchen valley, where the most sought after beats lie.

    Avington Lake
    Avington Trout Fishery provides one of the finest fly fishing venues in the country. It is one of the oldest still water trout fisheries, famous for its clear water stalking and the big fish it produces.

    The venue is also renowned for the varied fishing on offer, either on three lakes stocked with quality trout or on a half mile double bank stretch of a carrier fed by the River Itchen.