Specialist trophy-trout day-ticket water in the Test Valley (Longparish), stocking monster browns and rainbows from its own farm (minimum 10lb, 20lb-plus common, record 37lb). Includes a catch-and-release stretch of the River Test.
- Fishery
- Chalk
How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Current conditions suit Sutton Springs Fishing at Testwood well for summer tactics. Flat calm means fish may be spookier — longer leaders and subtler flies will help.
Where
Start with Booby (8-10) on a fast strip on floating line or static on sinking. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Booby (8-10) on a fast strip on floating line or static on sinking. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
Plan B
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Watch for
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Bank
Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
See the full sub-surface read with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
77%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp100%
A good match for Sutton Springs Fishing at Testwood — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
About this water
Why this score
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 1 April → 30 September
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Sutton Springs Fishing at Testwood
Specialist trophy-trout day-ticket water in the Test Valley (Longparish), stocking monster browns and rainbows from its own farm (minimum 10lb, 20lb-plus common, record 37lb).
How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Current conditions suit Sutton Springs Fishing at Testwood well for summer tactics. Flat calm means fish may be spookier — longer leaders and subtler flies will help.
Where
Start with Booby (8-10) on a fast strip on floating line or static on sinking. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Booby (8-10) on a fast strip on floating line or static on sinking. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
Plan B
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Watch for
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Bank
Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
See the full sub-surface read with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
77%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp100%
A good match for Sutton Springs Fishing at Testwood — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
About this water
Specialist trophy-trout day-ticket water in the Test Valley (Longparish), stocking monster browns and rainbows from its own farm (minimum 10lb, 20lb-plus common, record 37lb). Includes a catch-and-release stretch of the River Test.
- Fishery
- Chalk
Why this score
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 1 April → 30 September
Related guides
Booking & contacts