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Hale Park, River Avon

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.

Run by Ringwood & District Anglers Association · checked 6 Oct 2026

The lowdown

  • Hale Bridge is the handy landmark here, with the fishery running above and below it near Woodgreen. It’s an RDAA stretch, so get your membership or member-arranged guest ticket sorted before heading down.
  • There are 400 metres of double-bank fishing plus 500 metres of single-bank fishing. That’s worth keeping straight: both banks are included for part of the stretch, not for the whole lot.
  • Barbel, chub and roach get the club’s particular mention for catches here. A cracking shortlist if you’re deciding what to target, rather than simply packing every bit of tackle you own.
  • The fish list doesn’t stop there. Dace, grayling, pike, perch and trout are also named for Hale Park, giving this bit of Avon a broader mix than those three headline species.
  • For coarse fishing, the dates to stick in your diary are 16 June–14 March. Trout and salmon fishing is also permitted in season, but that’s not a green light for year-round coarse fishing.
  • Normal hours run from sunrise until one hour after sunset. Fancy a cheeky later finish? You’ll need the night-permit supplement, and Hale Park still has its own cut-off times.
  • October needs a quick check with the club. The venue page switches to a 10pm finish on 1 October, while the separate PDF switches extended hours on 1 November. Save yourself the faff.
  • Parking is beside the bridge in the pull-in, or along the road without obstructing anyone. Keep the bridge barrier clear, and take the club’s overhead-cable advice seriously: fish at least 20 metres away.

Methods: Barbel, chub and roach are the club’s headline targets here, with several other species listed too. Pick your target before loading the kit, and keep every session catch and release.

Access & tickets

Adult membership — 2026/2027

New adult members also pay a £30 joining fee. Member-purchased guest tickets are available for Hale Park.

£200 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Disabled/senior membership — 2026/2027

New members also pay a £30 joining fee.

£145 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Annual night-permit supplement

Hale Park’s venue-specific finishing times still apply; confirm October hours with the club.

£60 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

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.

Fish the club names

barbel, chub, roach, pike, perch, trout

Key rules

  • Coarse fishing season: 16 June–14 March. Trout and salmon fishing is permitted in season.
  • Normal fishing hours are sunrise to one hour after sunset.
  • Extended evening fishing requires a night permit; venue-specific finishing times apply. Confirm October hours with the club.
  • Guest tickets must be purchased by members; they are not public day tickets.
  • Catch and release applies under club-wide rules.
  • Bait boats are prohibited.
  • Keep bridge-barrier access clear and park without causing obstruction.
  • The club recommends fishing at least 20 metres from overhead cables.

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 fish

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Downton Iron Bridge 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

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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