Lower Breamore, Hampshire Avon
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.
Run by Ringwood & District Anglers Association · checked 6 Oct 2026
River Avon (Hampshire)
Lower Breamore, Hampshire Avon
The lowdown
- There’s a full mile of fishery here, with fishing restricted to the west bank. That’s the side to stick to when sorting your session — access doesn’t give you the run of both banks.
- The coarse-fish line-up includes chub, roach, barbel and dace, plus bream, pike and eels. Plenty of choice for deciding what to target, without needing to make the whole outing about one species.
- Grayling and trout are listed too, while trout and salmon fishing is available in season. Keep that separate from the coarse calendar: coarse fishing runs from 16 June through to 14 March.
- Spinning is expressly permitted, so that’s one approach you can put on the list. With pike and trout both named, there’s more here than just the usual coarse-fishing options — stick to the relevant season.
- Normal hours start at 7am and finish one hour after sunset. Worth having that finishing time sorted before settling into a swim; an evening session still needs to fit the fishery’s clock.
- Fancy a bit longer on the bank? A night permit takes you to 11.30pm from 16 June to 31 October, then 10pm from 1 November to 14 March. It isn’t an all-night ticket.
- Access is through Shallows Farm, using its parking arrangements, and you’ll need a club key. Get that bit bob on before setting off, rather than leaving yourself a faff at the access point.
- Stay strictly on the riverbanks and leave the section between the two trees opposite Castle Cottage unfished. Around overhead cables, the association recommends keeping at least 20 metres away — a proper important bit of session planning.
Methods: Spinning is permitted at Lower Breamore. Choose your target from the listed species and keep the coarse season and seasonal game-fishing availability in mind.
Access & tickets
Adult membership — 2026/2027
Annual association membership. New members also pay a £30 joining fee.
£200 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Disabled or senior membership — 2026/2027
Annual association membership. New members also pay a £30 joining fee.
£145 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Annual night-permit supplement
Lower Breamore’s specific finishing times still apply; this does not allow all-night fishing.
£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
chub, roach, barbel, bream, pike, eel, trout
Key rules
- Fish the west bank only and remain strictly on the riverbanks.
- No fishing between the two trees opposite Castle Cottage.
- Coarse fishing runs from 16 June to 14 March; trout and salmon fishing is available in season.
- Normal fishing hours are 7am until one hour after sunset.
- With a night permit, finish by 11.30pm from 16 June to 31 October, or 10pm from 1 November to 14 March.
- A club key is required for access.
- The association recommends staying at least 20 metres from overhead cables.
- Spinning is permitted.
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 fishRiver level
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
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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