Welcome to Avington Trout Fishery
Set in the heart of Hampshire, one of the oldest and finest still-water trout fisheries in the country, famous for its clear water stalking and large fish.
Three crystal-clear lakes stocked with superb quality Rainbow and Brown Trout from 4lb to high doubles.
Plus, a carrier stretch of the world-renowned River Itchen stocked with grayling.
Avington Trout Fishery has been established since the late 1960s, created by the late, great Sam Holland, a pioneer in the world of still water trout fishing. The original lake was a continuous narrow lake and so silted up that only a few inches of water existed above the mud. Sam set about widening, deepening and clearing the lake, dividing it into three smaller lakes totaling nine acres. He also diverted the main flow of the water to prevent silting again, and in the process produced the chalk-stream carrier that you still see today that runs alongside the lakes.
Today, the lakes are fringed with marginal growth of sedges, flowering rush, yellow iris and marsh marigolds, which provide cover for the stalking angler. There is also good shade and cover afforded to the trout and angler by large stands of trees including alder, crack willow, hawthorn, London planes and beautiful oak.
The lakes are stocked everyday with high quality triploid rainbows, which are all reared on site in the fishery’s own stock ponds. The water clarity throughout the season is superb – clear water stalking is possible even on heavily overcast days! For this reason, Avington is also an ideal venue for the novice angler as they can see the fish they are casting to, which makes it so much more enjoyable and is a great confidence booster.
The record rainbow currently stands at 28lb, caught by Paddy Hill, October 2000
Accommodation
Home to Avington Estate, we have a collection of self-catering accommodation to choose from
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OPENING TIMES
Winter Months 8am to 4pm
Summer Months 8am to 5pm
Closed Tuesdays
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info@avingtontroutfishery.co.uk
01962 779 312
Avington Trout Fishery, Avington, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1BZ