Chalk Stream · Chalk · Hampshire

River Whitewater

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The Whitewater is a Loddon tributary in northeast Hampshire — pure chalk water, spring-fed, clear enough to watch a trout inspect and reject your fly from twelve feet.

Species

A proper day on the water

Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
10°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature9328% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity5012% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
9.6°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
9°C
Wind
SW 15 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1009 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
5.2 mm
Light rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (50).
Through the year
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
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Brown SedgeHatch
2
3
2
Freshwater ShrimpHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Blue Winged OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Private syndicate.
Directions
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About this water

The Whitewater is a Loddon tributary in northeast Hampshire — pure chalk water, spring-fed, clear enough to watch a trout inspect and reject your fly from twelve feet. Which it will. The chalk stream is an education in the gap between being good enough and being good enough on a particular day when the fish have decided to be particular about it; the Whitewater's trout have decided to be particular for as long as anyone can remember. Small water, almost entirely private syndicate. One of those rivers that makes you better at every other river you'll ever fish.

  • Chalk
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 April → 30 September
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