Fishing in Devizes: waters near you

5 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Devizes, plus 12 river stretches across Wiltshire. Closest first.

The lowdown on Devizes waters

Right then — if you're after a bite near Devizes, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Kennet and Avon Canal (about 1 mile), Kennet and Avon Canal – Devizes Stretch (about 1 mile) and Ivy House Lakes (about 13 miles).

Between them you'll find carp, roach, tench, pike, bream, perch, rudd, crucian on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.

Fancy running water? Wiltshire has 12 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.

Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Devizes, or brush up with a free fishing course.

Map of waters near Devizes

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Fisheries near Devizes

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Kennet and Avon Canal

Devizes · 1 lakes on site

Proper canal fishing across approximately 15 miles of the Kennet and Avon, with carp, roach, tench, pike and bream on the list. Sort your Devizes Angling Association ticket before heading out, and remember that pike and night fishing have their own restrictions.

Kennet and Avon Canal — Ladies Bridge, Wilcot, to Semington road bridge
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Kennet and Avon Canal – Devizes Stretch

Devizes · 2 lakes on site

A cracking 15-mile Devizes Angling Association stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal, with proper coarse fishing from towpath pegs, plus separate access to the well-equipped Crookwood Lake near Urchfont.

Kennet and Avon Canal – Devizes Association StretchCrookwood Lake
A view of Ivy House Lakes81%

Ivy House Lakes

Royal Wootton Bassett · 7 lakes on site

Seven waters across a 22-acre complex give Ivy House Lakes a cracking spread, from beginner-friendly double pegs to exclusive carp fishing. Pick your water carefully: the mixed-coarse tickets, Willow sessions and Specimen Lake bookings work quite differently.

Heron LakeKingfisherMoorhenOld Match LakePeters PondWillowSpecimen Lake
A view of Bristol and Bath Railway Path Canal76%

Bristol and Bath Railway Path Canal

Bath · 1 lakes on site

The Bristol and Bath Railway Path Canal listing points to Bathampton Angling Association’s Kennet and Avon Canal fishery, running roughly 8 miles from Bath to Avoncliff Aqueduct. It’s a proper coarse-fishing stretch with roach, bream, tench, perch, chub, carp and pike in the mix.

Bath to Avoncliff Aqueduct canal stretch
A view of Kennet and Avon Canal – Bath Stretch76%

Kennet and Avon Canal – Bath Stretch

Bath · 1 lakes on site

A proper eight-mile stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal, running from Bath to Avoncliffe Aqueduct. Expect roach, bream, tench, perch, chub, carp and pike, with quieter bits available if you’re happy to put the miles in.

Kennet and Avon Canal Bath–Avoncliffe Aqueduct stretch

River stretches in Wiltshire

RiverDay ticket

Salisbury Town Water

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

Salisbury Town Water is a cracking chalk-stream stretch on the River Avon, running through the city and out into adjoining countryside. It’s a day-ticket coarse fishery with both banks available, proper flow, and a good chance of a chunky roach.

roachchubpike

Checked 8 Oct 2026

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White Horse Fishery, Downton

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

White Horse Fishery is a cracking mile of middle-Avon water below Downton’s white-painted Iron Bridge. It’s a proper mixed stretch, with chub now ruling the roost, plus roach, dace, perch and some tasty winter pike sport.

chubroachperchpikebarbeleeltrout

Checked 8 Oct 2026

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West Amesbury Fishery

River Avon (Hampshire) · Guest day tickets through club members

West Amesbury is a proper chalk-stream stretch on the River Avon, run by The Salisbury District Angling Club. There’s roughly two miles of varied water, with classic pools, quick riffles, meadowland and wooded banks near Stonehenge.

trout

Checked 8 Oct 2026

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Avon Springs River Avon Beat, Durrington

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

A cracking little chalk-stream beat at Durrington, with just under a mile of the River Avon fished from the right bank. It’s a fly-only day-ticket water, with plenty of wild brown trout and grayling in the mix.

troutchub

Checked 8 Oct 2026

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Lords Walk, Amesbury

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

Lords Walk is a cracking half-mile stretch of the upper River Avon at Amesbury, run by Salisbury & District Angling Club. It offers fishing from both banks, with proper winter trotting for grayling and coarse fishing available where it’s permitted above Salisbury.

roach

Checked 8 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · MembersGuest ticket

SDFFA Upper River Avon Fishery, Upavon–Netheravon

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket or members

A proper chalkstream fishery around Netheravon, with roughly 6–6.5 miles of clear, hard-water Avon. It’s classic dry-fly and nymph country, run by SDFFA and mainly aimed at members, with civilian guests able to fish by day ticket.

trout

Checked 8 Oct 2026

RiverGuest ticket

Heale Estate – River Avon, Middle Woodford

River Avon (Hampshire) · By arrangement

Heale Estate offers a proper chalk-stream beat on the upper Hampshire Avon at Middle Woodford, with around 2.5 miles of main river, carriers and parkland water around Heale House. It’s mainly fly fishing for brown trout and good numbers of grayling, with the Broads Beat and House Beat making up the fishery.

troutrudd

Checked 9 Oct 2026

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Manningford Trout Fishery – Upper River Avon

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

A proper chalkstream beat on the upper Hampshire Avon, tucked into Wiltshire’s Pewsey Vale. Manningford Trout Fishery controls roughly 2.6 miles of secluded, single-bank river fishing for wild brown trout and grayling.

troutchub

Checked 9 Oct 2026

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Folds Farm – River Avon Fishery

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

Folds Farm is a cracking, quiet two-mile run of the Hampshire Avon downstream of Salisbury. It follows a huge river bend, with open banks, wandering-friendly access and plenty of classic barbel and chub water.

barbelchubroachperchpikebream

Checked 9 Oct 2026

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Britford Fishery – River Avon

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

Britford Fishery is a cracking fast chalk-stream stretch on the River Avon near Salisbury, run by The London Anglers’ Association. It’s split between Harnham Bridge and Island, Bridge Farm, and a long Old River section.

roachbarbelchubtenchperchpiketrout

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

Durnford Fishery

River Avon (Hampshire) · Members only

Durnford Fishery is a premium, stocked chalk-stream fishery on the River Avon near Little Durnford, run by The Salisbury & District Angling Club. There are 22 varied beats, with plenty of wild fish in the mix too.

trout

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · MembersGuest ticket

Abbey Fishery, River Avon, Amesbury

River Avon (Hampshire) · Members or guest ticket

Abbey Fishery is a cracking double-bank chalk-stream stretch on the Hampshire Avon at Amesbury, run by The Salisbury District Angling Club. It’s about 450 yards of proper flowing water, tucked upstream of Tumbling Bay and just above the West Amesbury water.

trout

Checked 9 Oct 2026