River guide
River Avon (Hampshire) in Hampshire
12 checked stretches so far — day tickets, club waters and guest tickets, each checked against the club's own pages.
The lowdown
The river here is the Hampshire Avon, with the Royalty Fishery at Christchurch in Dorset. For a public-ticket outing on this part of the Avon, the Royalty offers both daytime coarse fishing and a separate overnight option.
The Royalty's named fish give this Dorset section a varied angling line-up: barbel and chub alongside roach, bream, dace and pike. Keep the seasonal distinctions in mind — the published coarse-ticket season and the tighter pike-fishing dates aren't the same thing.
Close season reminder
Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.
GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fishStretches
12 of 12 checked stretches. No rankings — we don't know which is "best" on your day, and neither does anyone else.
Severals, River Avon, Ringwood
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members or member-purchased guest tickets
Severals gives you two miles of Hampshire Avon fishing at Ringwood, run by Ringwood & District Anglers Association. There’s a proper mixed fish list, but no public day tickets — guests need a member to buy their ticket.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Bisterne Fishery, Hampshire Avon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket or CAC members — confirm current access
Bisterne Estate’s Hampshire Avon fishery has three beats, plenty of swim variety and barbel and chub as the main draw. Public day tickets are listed, but confirm current access before making the trip.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Sopley Mill Stream, Hampshire Avon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members and club-arranged guests; no public day tickets
Sopley Mill Stream is Christchurch Angling Club’s cracking bit of the Hampshire Avon, with gravel shallows, deeper glides and far-bank cover. There are no public day tickets, but annual membership is open to everyone.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Fordingbridge Park, Hampshire Avon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket
Fordingbridge Park gives you approximately 500 metres of Hampshire Avon fishing under Ringwood & District Anglers Association. Day tickets are available, with a cracking mix of listed species including chub, barbel, roach and pike.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
North End Farm Ibsley, Hampshire Avon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members only
Two miles of Hampshire Avon at Ibsley, North End Farm is a Ringwood & District Anglers Association members’ water with a proper mixed bag of fish. It’s an autumn-and-winter coarse venue, with a September start and no overnight fishing.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Burgate House Fishery, Hampshire Avon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members only
Burgate House Fishery is a members-only Salisbury & District Angling Club stretch on the middle Hampshire Avon, upstream of Fordingbridge. A substantial carrier, main-river gravel runs and a deep bend pool give it a cracking mix of water.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Hale Park, River Avon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members or member-arranged guest tickets
Hale Park gives you River Avon fishing above and below Hale Bridge near Woodgreen, with Ringwood & District Anglers Association running the water. Barbel, chub and roach are the headline fish, with both double-bank and single-bank fishing in the mix.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Lower Breamore, Hampshire Avon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members and guest tickets; no public day tickets
Lower Breamore gives you a mile of Hampshire Avon fishing near Fordingbridge, run by Ringwood & District Anglers Association. It’s west-bank fishing with a cracking mix of species, club access and guest tickets rather than public day tickets.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Redbrook, Hampshire Avon, near Fordingbridge
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members and member-purchased guest tickets
Redbrook is Ringwood & District Anglers Association’s Hampshire Avon stretch at Fordingbridge, with a cracking mix of named species and access for members and their ticketed guests. Spinning is allowed, and night fishing is available with the right permit.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Sopley Main River, Hampshire Avon
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members and permitted guests; no public day tickets
Sopley Main River gives Christchurch Angling Club anglers approximately 2 km of left-bank Hampshire Avon fishing, with deep glides, gravel bars and plenty of cover. Large chub dominate here, with barbel and pike among the other fish in the mix.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Avon Tyrrell Estate – North End to Dudmore stretch
River Avon (Hampshire) · Seasonal rods and estate-managed coarse fishing — contact Avon Tyrrell
A proper three-mile run of the lower Hampshire Avon, stretching roughly from North End to Dudmore through Avon Tyrrell Estate. Salmon rods are let for the season, while coarse fishing is now managed directly by the estate.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
White Horse Fishery, Downton
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket
White Horse Fishery is a cracking mile of Hampshire Avon from Downton’s white-painted Iron Bridge down to the old Salisbury–Wimborne railway crossing. It’s a varied middle-Avon stretch on the true right-hand bank, with chub, dace, roach, perch, barbel, bream and more.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
Access & tickets
Adult membership 2026/27
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Annual membership. New adult members also pay a £30 joining fee.
£200 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Severals, River Avon, Ringwood
Disabled/senior membership
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Annual membership, plus £30 for new members.
£145 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Severals, River Avon, Ringwood
Annual night permit
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Severals-specific finishing times still apply; this does not allow all-night fishing.
£60 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Severals, River Avon, Ringwood
Public day ticket
Bisterne Estate
CAC confirms public day-ticket fishing. Check current availability with Bisterne Estate before travelling, as an older estate page carries a closure notice dated 7 November 2023.
Covers: Bisterne Fishery, Hampshire Avon
CAC member access
Bisterne Estate
Estate agreement for six coarse rods daily. Collect tickets from Ringwood Tackle on the fishing day before entry; maximum 12 visits per membership year and no guest tickets.
Covers: Bisterne Fishery, Hampshire Avon
Full annual membership
Christchurch Angling Club
Open to everyone. Valid for 365 days from joining, plus £20 for new members.
£182 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Sopley Mill Stream, Hampshire Avon
Fourteen-day holiday membership
Christchurch Angling Club
Starts on purchase day.
£120 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Sopley Mill Stream, Hampshire Avon
Seven-day holiday membership
Christchurch Angling Club
Starts on purchase day. Pricing conflicts: £70 in the description and £90 in the fee table. Confirm before buying.
Covers: Sopley Mill Stream, Hampshire Avon
Day ticket
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Available for Fordingbridge Park. Confirm the price and purchase arrangements with Ringwood & District Anglers Association before visiting.
Covers: Fordingbridge Park, Hampshire Avon
Adult membership — 2026/2027
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Annual membership. New adult members also pay a £30 joining fee.
£200 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: North End Farm Ibsley, Hampshire Avon
Senior or disabled membership
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Annual membership, plus £30 for new members.
£145 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: North End Farm Ibsley, Hampshire Avon
Annual night-permit supplement
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Venue-specific hours apply: fishing here is permitted until 10pm for night-permit holders, not overnight.
£60 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: North End Farm Ibsley, Hampshire Avon
Adult Coarse Full/Associate membership
Salisbury & District Angling Club
Listed in the club’s 2026–27 guide. An additional £20 joining fee is listed.
£165 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Burgate House Fishery, Hampshire Avon
Senior membership
Salisbury & District Angling Club
Listed in the club’s 2026–27 guide. An additional £20 joining fee is listed.
£112 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Burgate House Fishery, Hampshire Avon
Junior membership
Salisbury & District Angling Club
Listed in the club’s 2026–27 guide. An additional £20 joining fee is listed.
£34 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Burgate House Fishery, Hampshire Avon
Adult membership — 2026/2027
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
New adult members also pay a £30 joining fee. Member-purchased guest tickets are available for Hale Park.
£200 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Hale Park, River Avon
Disabled/senior membership — 2026/2027
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
New members also pay a £30 joining fee.
£145 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Hale Park, River Avon
Annual night-permit supplement
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Hale Park’s venue-specific finishing times still apply; confirm October hours with the club.
£60 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Hale Park, River Avon
Adult membership — 2026/2027
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Annual association membership. New members also pay a £30 joining fee.
£200 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Lower Breamore, Hampshire Avon
Disabled or senior membership — 2026/2027
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Annual association membership. New members also pay a £30 joining fee.
£145 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Lower Breamore, Hampshire Avon
Annual night-permit supplement
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Lower Breamore’s specific finishing times still apply; this does not allow all-night fishing.
£60 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Lower Breamore, Hampshire Avon
Adult membership 2026/27
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Annual membership. New adult members also pay a £30 joining fee.
£200 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Redbrook, Hampshire Avon, near Fordingbridge
Disabled/senior membership 2026/27
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Annual membership.
£145 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Redbrook, Hampshire Avon, near Fordingbridge
Guest ticket
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Available for Redbrook and must be purchased by a member. Not a public day ticket.
Covers: Redbrook, Hampshire Avon, near Fordingbridge
Full annual membership
Christchurch Angling Club
Valid for 365 days from joining. New members also pay the joining fee.
£182 plus £20 new-member joining fee (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Sopley Main River, Hampshire Avon
Fourteen-day holiday membership
Christchurch Angling Club
Starts on the day of purchase.
£120 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: Sopley Main River, Hampshire Avon
Seven-day holiday membership
Christchurch Angling Club
Starts on the day of purchase. The description lists £70, but the fee table lists £90 — confirm with the club before purchasing.
Covers: Sopley Main River, Hampshire Avon
Seasonal salmon rod
Avon Tyrrell Estate
Rods are let for the season. Contact Avon Tyrrell Estate for availability and arrangements.
Covers: Avon Tyrrell Estate – North End to Dudmore stretch
Coarse fishing
Avon Tyrrell Estate
Managed directly by Avon Tyrrell Estate. Availability details are to be published on the estate website.
Covers: Avon Tyrrell Estate – North End to Dudmore stretch
Coarse day ticket
The Salisbury District Angling Club
Day ticket available online from The Salisbury District Angling Club.
£15 (as listed 06/10/2026)
Covers: White Horse Fishery, Downton
Species
We only tag a stretch with a fish when the club names it. Some clubs name fish across all their water rather than stretch by stretch — those are flagged on the card.
| Stretch | Carp | Tench | Bream | Roach | Pike | Perch | Barbel | Trout | Chub | Eel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severals, River Avon, Ringwood | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Bisterne Fishery, Hampshire Avon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Sopley Mill Stream, Hampshire Avon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Fordingbridge Park, Hampshire Avon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| North End Farm Ibsley, Hampshire Avon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Burgate House Fishery, Hampshire Avon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| Hale Park, River Avon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| Lower Breamore, Hampshire Avon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Redbrook, Hampshire Avon, near Fordingbridge | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Sopley Main River, Hampshire Avon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Avon Tyrrell Estate – North End to Dudmore stretch | ||||||||||
| White Horse Fishery, Downton | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
● named by the club for this stretch · ●* named across the club's waters · blank = not named (not "absent").
Rules — who runs what
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Arrange membership or ask about guest tickets through Ringwood & District Anglers Association, and make sure you have the required club key. Public day tickets aren’t advertised here; the club’s ordinary day-ticket offering is restricted to Throop and Lower Stour.
Club pageBisterne Estate
Contact Lynn Coombes through Bisterne Estate about fishing and current public ticket arrangements; the older estate page directs buyers to 28 Bisterne. CAC members must collect their ticket from Ringwood Tackle on the fishing day before entering.
Arrange membership or an eligible guest ticket through Christchurch Angling Club; annual membership runs for 365 days from joining. Buy holiday membership before entering, and follow the current guest-ticket page’s one-guest limit rather than the venue table’s two.
Club pageSalisbury & District Angling Club
Buy membership through the club’s Clubmate portal, where members can also download fishery maps and rules. The 2026–27 guide lists an additional £20 joining fee.
Club pageAvon Tyrrell Estate
Avon Tyrrell Estate manages the fishing. Prospective anglers should contact the estate about renting a rod for the 2025/26 season; coarse-fishing availability details are to be published on the estate website.
The Salisbury District Angling Club
Day tickets are available online from The Salisbury District Angling Club. The coarse day ticket price is £15.
Club pageFished the river recently?
Pick the stretch you fished and add a 20-second update there — one stretch at a time keeps it useful.
Each stretch page lists its own key rules. You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence on all of them.
River levels
Measured readings straight from the Environment Agency. These are the nearest gauges we've matched — not readings from the stretches themselves.
Measured — Environment Agency
East Mills Flume gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
Measured — Environment Agency
Knapp Mill gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
Measured — Environment Agency
East Mills Weir gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
Tips & reports
Our take (editorial, not club advice): on any decent-sized river, a lead that holds bottom without dragging is half the battle — go up in weight before you go up in bait. A bit of extra colour after rain often brings barbel and bream closer in, but a fast-rising, debris-filled river is dangerous; if in doubt, don't. Weather tools built for still lakes don't translate neatly to rivers, so we haven't bolted a lake-style weather score on here.
No angler reports on these stretches yet — we'll only show real ones once our moderated river reports are live.
Where this comes from · checked 6 Oct 2026
- GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish
- Ringwood & District Anglers Association — lower severals avon castle (ringwoodfishing.co.uk)
- Bisterne Estate — home (bisterneestate.com)
- Christchurch Angling Club — lower winkton (christchurchac.org.uk)
- Salisbury & District Angling Club — burgate house fishery (salisburydistrictac.co.uk)
- Avon Tyrrell Estate — fishing (avontyrrellestate.com)
- The Salisbury District Angling Club — white horse downton (salisburydistrictac.co.uk)
Rules, prices and ticket availability change — the rights holder's own page always wins.