Start with Floating Fry (8–10) on a Fish as a single fly. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
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A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Three small lakes in a pastoral valley setting. The gin-clear water demands precise presentation and careful approach; visible fish refuse clumsy offerings. Fly-only, barbless, catch-and-release optional. One of England's most famous small stillwaters.
A legendary chalk-fed Hampshire fishery — crystal-clear spring water holding specimen rainbows and browns to exceptional sizes.
Start with Floating Fry (8–10) on a Fish as a single fly. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
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A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Three small lakes in a pastoral valley setting. The gin-clear water demands precise presentation and careful approach; visible fish refuse clumsy offerings. Fly-only, barbless, catch-and-release optional. One of England's most famous small stillwaters.
Avington Trout Fishery is a stillwater fishery in South / Hampshire, England. Its recorded elevation is about 151 m above sea level and the catchment geology is chalk. Our data lists brown trout and rainbow trout here. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 April to 30 September. Best window recorded for anglers: Year-round. Core methods listed: Sight fishing with nymph; small dry fly; damsel nymph. Nearby waters in our listings include River Itchen at 4.0 km, Franklyns Fish Farm at 5.0 km and Church Paddock Fishery at 6.0 km.
