Shallows Farm
Shallows Farm is a proper rural Hampshire Avon stretch near Breamore and Fordingbridge, with roughly a mile of fishing on both banks. It’s mainly club water, with a club key needed, though guest tickets are available.
Run by Ringwood & District Anglers Association · checked 15 Oct 2026
River Avon (Hampshire)
Shallows Farm
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River level
Measured — Environment Agency
East Mills Weir gauge
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The lowdown
- You get about a mile of river to explore, and fishing is available from both banks. Plenty of water to go at without feeling boxed in.
- The setting is classic Avon valley stuff, near Breamore Mill and the water meadows. Quiet, rural and very much a proper river session.
- The nearby river scene includes divided channels and mill-related water features, so expect a bit of variety rather than one uniform run.
- It’s an all-round Hampshire Avon venue with chub, roach, barbel, dace, grayling, bream, pike, eels and trout named across the association’s waters.
- For coarse anglers, the season runs from 16 June to 14 March. Trout and salmon can be fished in their season, so check what applies before setting up.
- Trotting, feeder work and spinning are all relevant approaches here. Spinning is specifically allowed, handy if you fancy having a chuck for pike.
- Normal fishing hours are 7am until one hour after sunset. No sneaking in for a dawn start before 7am, even if the river looks bob on.
- Night fishing needs a night permit. It runs until 11:30pm from 16 June to 30 September, then until 10pm from 1 October to 14 March.
- Access is via a club key, and parking is restricted to the official car park. Up to three cars may park in the farmyard, so keep it tidy and stick to the arrangement.
- Keep strictly to the riverbanks, and don’t fish between the signs at the farm. Watch the overhead powerlines too, with the association recommending at least 20 metres from the cables.
- We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.
Methods: A cracking mixed-river venue for trotting, feeder fishing and spinning, with the divided channels and mill-related features giving you plenty to investigate. Pick the approach to suit the flow and the target fish.
Access & tickets
Club membership
Main access is through Ringwood & District Anglers Association membership; a club key is required.
Guest ticket
Guest tickets are available.
Night permit
Required for night fishing.
Arrange membership or ask about guest tickets through Ringwood & District Anglers Association, and make sure you have the required club key. Public day tickets aren’t advertised here; the club’s ordinary day-ticket offering is restricted to Throop and Lower Stour.
Fish the club names
chub, roach, barbel, bream, pike, trout, eel
Named by Ringwood & District Anglers Association across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.
Key rules
- Coarse fishing season runs from 16 June to 14 March.
- Trout and salmon may be fished in season.
- Fishing hours are 7am until one hour after sunset.
- Night fishing requires a night permit.
- Spinning is allowed.
- A club key is required for access.
- Do not fish between the signs at the farm.
- Keep strictly to the riverbanks.
- Take care around overhead powerlines and keep at least 20 metres from overhead cables.
Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.
GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fishWhere it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
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