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Redbrook, Hampshire Avon, near Fordingbridge

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.

Run by Ringwood & District Anglers Association · checked 6 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

The lowdown

  • This is Redbrook, Fordingbridge, on the Hampshire Avon. Ringwood & District Anglers Association runs the fishing, and the boundaries are marked on site — use those markers to keep your session on the right stretch.
  • There’s a proper mixed line-up here: chub, roach, dace, grayling, bream, barbel, pike, eels and trout are all named. Plenty to think about when choosing your target, rather than treating it as a one-species venue.
  • For a coarse-fishing session, the dates are 16 June to 14 March. Get those in the diary before sorting your tackle; the trout season has its own dates, so the two aren’t interchangeable.
  • Trout fishing runs from 15 April to 30 September, and salmon fishing is permitted in season too. Spinning gets an explicit yes here, giving you a confirmed method option when planning your session.
  • Normal fishing hours run from sunrise until two hours after sunset. Fancy staying longer? Night fishing needs a night permit; the association’s annual permit is £60, with Rockford Lake excluded from that permit.
  • Taking a mate involves a little planning. Guest tickets are available, but a member must buy them. They’re not public day tickets, so don’t turn up expecting to buy a casual day’s fishing independently.
  • Parking is through the gate or on the grass verge, off the road, and you’ll need a club key. Once you’re heading for the bank, follow the field edges rather than cutting across the field.
  • Keep overhead cables firmly in mind when picking your spot: the club recommends fishing at least 20 metres away. Its general rules also mean catch and release, with no bait boats at any venue.

Methods: Spinning is explicitly allowed at Redbrook. Coarse, trout and salmon fishing have their own seasonal arrangements, so match your planned session to the permitted dates.

Access & tickets

Adult membership 2026/27

Annual membership. New adult members also pay a £30 joining fee.

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

Disabled/senior membership 2026/27

Annual membership.

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

Guest ticket

Available for Redbrook and must be purchased by a member. Not a public day ticket.

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, bream, barbel, pike, eel, trout

Key rules

  • Coarse fishing: 16 June to 14 March.
  • Trout fishing: 15 April to 30 September; salmon fishing is permitted in season.
  • Normal fishing hours are sunrise until two hours after sunset; night fishing requires a night permit.
  • Stay within the fishery boundaries marked on site.
  • Follow field edges rather than crossing the field.
  • The club recommends fishing at least 20 metres from overhead cables.
  • No bait boats.
  • Catch and release applies under the association’s general rules.

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

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

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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