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Bullington Manor (Upper Test)
You will rarely find a more beautiful spot than this beat on the River Dever, an upper arm of the Test.
The four & half miles of unspoilt chalk stream fishing is always crystal clear, making it perfect for sight fishing & stalking.
Bullington Manor is divided into four double bank beats, each up to a mile in length.
There is an early season hawthorn hatch & heavy mayfly hatch, with good evening rises during the summer.
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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Curbridge Fishing Lake
Swanick Lane, Curbridge, Hampshire
The lake has 3 islands. It has a gully and has good lilly cover. Opposite Burridge Sports and Social club in Curbridge.
All species of carp to 15lb, tench to 5lb, eels to 4lb
Carp on boillies. Tench use corn on the float for the eels use deadbait.
No litter.
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Dunbridge - River Dun (Test Tributary)
The length of the beat has been nearly doubled since the end of last season with the addition of an extra ½ mile of fishing that has been extensively restored over the winter.
The River Dun is one of the most substantial of the River Test tributaries, rising above Lockerley and joining the main river at Mottisfont.
The Dunbridge beat lies just below School Farm and is a beautiful stretch with deep pools, fast runs & lazy back eddies under the trees of the opposite bank.
If you are looking for a beat where you can stumble out of your bed & be on the river, this is the place to be. The Mill Arms is just 300 yards from the river and offers comfortable rooms. Riverside Cottage offers self-catering accommodation.
If you don’t have a car, the train station at Dunbridge village (well more of a halt really) connects to London in around two hours.
The fishing is available for one or two Rods.
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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John o’ Gaunts Fishery
Kings Sombourne, Hampshire
£42 per day (4 fish), half day £22 (2 fish). 1st March – 31st November. See website for details.
Telephone: 01794 388130.
Two springfed gravel pits (8 acres in total), set in the Test Valley. Lakeside Portacabin.
Rainbow, Brown and Triploid stocked 2-3 times a week with fish averaging 2-4lbs. Fishery records: 12lb Rainbow, 10lb Brown.
Natural flies include Mayfly, Sedges, Buzzers and Hawthorn. Recommend using Daddies, Damsels.
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Lakeside
Lakeside Country Park, Eastleigh, Southampton, Hants
Day Tickets available, open all year. Night fishing allowed. This 7 acre lake contains a good assortment of coarse fish.
EDAC member £50 per year £5 per day. Suitable for the disabled angler.
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Nine Mile Water (Wallop Brook)
Wallop Brook is established as the premier wild trout tributary of the River Test.
The Nine Mile Water beat was rarely fished in the 1990's and has been much improved since we took it on in 1999.
This is an exceptionally long beat for just one or two Rods.
It is 1.7 miles of double bank fishing, that flows through meadows and woodland and best fished by a combination of stalking and easy wading. This is an all catch and release beat.
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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River Test - Grayling Fishing
As the trout season draws to a close the completely wild grayling come into their own.
Despite the winter rains, many of the upper reaches of the Test & it's tributaries run clear and sight fishing with Shrimp patterns & Killer Bugs for the "lady of the river" is one of the great treats of the winter months.
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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School Farm - River Dun (Test Tributary)
The River Dun is one of the most substantial of the River Test tributaries, rising above Lockerley and joining the main river at Mottisfont. The School Farm beat lies at about the mid-point, gently snaking through the lightly wooded valley and holding fish along its entire length.
School Farm is one of the most immaculately maintained estates in the river valley, with five star facilities for the fisherman. The beat is very well stocked with both browns & rainbows, the fishing offering a variety of glides, weirs & a hatch pool in a peaceful setting.
The fishing is available for two or three Rods a day or small corporate parties.
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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St Patricks Lane (MBK Leisure)
St Patricks Lane (Nr Liss), Hampshire
Two lakes with mixed species, great little place with bankside parking and well stocked waters.
Roach over 2Ilb, Carp in excess of 20 Ilb (rumour has it they go into 30's!?)
Barbless hooks only no nuts, beans or groundbait.
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Sway Lakes
Barrow Lane, Sway, Brockenhurst, Hampshire.
Tel: 01590 682010
Holds fish over 30lbs. Only 15 swims, you can fish 3 rods. The lake is approx 2½ acres.
Try Kevin Nash's Formula One boilie mix.
Day tickets available. Open all year. Night fishing allowed.
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The Greyhound - River Test Carrier
This is as close to fishing the famous Houghton Club water as most of us will ever come, as The Greyhound abuts the prestigious Bends beat.
The fishing is ideal for one or two Rods, with plenty of sizeable browns on this well known Test carrier, double bank along it's entire length.
With the Greyhound bar & restaurant at hand, it has never been so easy to quench your thirst between casts!
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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The Parsonage
The Parsonage is a prime beat of the River Test between Stockbridge & Romsey, sometimes referred to as "middle Test".
The beat, which runs through over a hundred acres of secluded woodland & water meadows, comprises of nearly 3/4 of a mile of main river & over a mile of carrier.
Having the freedom to fish both the carrier & main river gives plenty of variety.
The Parsonage has a very comfortable Fishing Cabin beside the river, with car parking adjacent.
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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Turfcroft Farm Fishery.
Forest Road, Burley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 - 4DF.
Tel: 01425 - 402543
This water holds fish over 20lbs. It is open all year, and day tickets are available.
Suitable for the disabled angler.
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Upper Itchen
In our opinion this is the best piece of chalk stream fishing to be found anywhere in the world. The main river is the classic vision of how a chalk stream should be & the many carriers criss-cross the still operating water meadows.
This is one of the few places where otters can be glimpsed, with the banks & woods teeming with wildlife.
Other than fingerlings, the river has not been stocked since 1951, so only holds wild brownies. No facilities for the fishermen, just the best chalk stream fishing you are ever likely to find.
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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Western Court (River Alre)
As far as we know this is the only beat available to Day Rods on the River Alre, the prime tributary of the River Itchen.
For over two decades this beat was totally unfished and after extensive restoration Western Court is a top-rated wild trout beat, supplemented with careful stocking.
The water is gin-clear, the flow fast & the fishing has a wide variety of swift shallows, deep pools & meandering glides.
NB The Ordnance Survey map shows a railway line crossing the river. This is only used by the Watercress Steam Railway that runs infrequently.
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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Wherwell Priory
Wherwell Priory is one on the most idyllic country estates in Hampshire’s famous River Test valley, where the river flows through a tranquil parkland setting.
The resident river keeper, Terry Snellgrove, takes great care to maintain the Park & Priory beats using the time honoured skills for a clear flowing river, over bright gravel beds with blankets of waving ranunculus weed from which trout & fly life thrive.The fishing comprises of just over 1.5 miles of double bank river, divided into two beats named The Park and The Priory. All of the fishing is from the bank, though there are some short sections that may be waded. Each beat has a comfortable Fishing Cabin.
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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Whitchurch Fulling Mill
The higher one ventures up the River Test system, the better the hatches, the clearer the water & the wilder the fish. There is no better way of summing up the fishing at Whitchurch Fulling Mill.
This is a true stalking paradise where the wild fish seem to peck away on the surface all day long, with a great variety of holding spots, pools and riffles.
The upper section is best fished by wading. The lower section from the bank, with a Mill race that has some monsters lurking in the tail water.
Tel: 01264 781988. Fax: 01264 782590. E-mail: info@fishingbreaks.com
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Willow Park Fishery
Willow Park Fishery, Youngs Drive, Off Shawfield Road, Ash, Nr Aldershot, GU12 6RE
Website: www.willowparkfishery.co.uk
Tel: 01252 325867 or email: info@willowparkfishery.co.uk
Willow Park is a prolific mixed 22 acre day ticket fishery, it is a must whether you are looking for matches, carping or a peaceful days fishing in picturesque surroundings. The fishery was purchased in June 2010 by the Orford family, Bob, Sarah and Edd. Professional angling tuition is available at Willow Park Fishery by Smart Carping (www.smartcarping.com). Please call and they will help you with any enquiries. Facilities available are a small tackle shop, cafe, toilets and secure parking close to the lakes.
Carp and coarse.
See Willow Park Fishery website
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ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
Please email nkw@go-fish.co.uk if you notice any mistakes. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our information, but cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
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