Chalk Stream · Chalk · Hampshire, GB-ENG

River Anton

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Tomorrow · A proper day on the water
Pink Shrimp
Forecast · Tomorrow
A proper day on the water
A proper day for it. Work the seams with an upstream nymph, switch to the dry when they show.
65% projected
Today's fly
Pink Shrimp
Pink Shrimp
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Live gauge
Level
Rising
56.60 m
Lifting fast
Water temp11.5°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather10°C
WindN 27 km/h
Pressure1007 hPa
Rain · recent26.3 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge is at Andover Town Mill. It doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Grayling
Ideal
12°C est.ideal 4–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Grayling
When
Midday window — grayling feed best from late morning into early afternoon.
Where
Work runs and glides — grayling shoal in the bottom third of the water column.
Method
Tight-line nymph the bottom third with weighted patterns.
Kit
10 ft #3 rod, floating line, long leader to 4 lb fluoro for nymphs.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 18 Uhr

12 Uhr(now) — Daddy Long Legs

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 28%
Also:Autumn Olive28%Autumn Needle Fly23%
Weather boost8 food groups active

Peak activity at 18 Uhr — Caperer (Caperer, Weather boost)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 3 as a supporter.

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
1
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2
Freshwater ShrimpHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Brown SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Grayling
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Predominantly private water
  • Fullerton fishery via syndicate/hotel access
  • Strict barbless / dry-fly-upstream-only protocols on most beats.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of River Anton
    River Anton — image via Wikipedia (River Anton)
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
Water quality details
  • Dissolved oxygen: High
  • Ammonia (Phys-Chem): High
  • pH: High
  • Phosphate: High
  • Temperature: High

EA (England) · GB107042022780

The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 75%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time20 × 13%2.6
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity79 × 12%9.5
Conditions total= 79
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 30 September
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts