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Chilbolton Fishing, River Test

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A private, secluded 280-metre slice of the main River Test at Chilbolton, run by Lloyds Flyfishing Society. It’s proper relaxing water, with two islands, a hut, jetties and exclusive bookings for your party.

Run by Lloyds Flyfishing Society · checked 14 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Chilbolton Side gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open Chilbolton Side on Live River Levels

The lowdown

  • This is high-quality River Test fishing beside Chilbolton Cow Common, with the open common giving the place a lovely tucked-away feel.
  • The beat is approximately 280 metres long and includes two islands. Plenty to poke about with the fly, rather than just one straight bit of bank.
  • Fishing is primarily from the true left bank. There may be another angler on the opposite bank, so a bit of courtesy and cooperation is expected.
  • It’s the main river, not a little carrier. That gives the stretch proper Test character, with the flow and features doing the hard work for you.
  • Seats and jetties are dotted around the beat, handy when you want to settle into a swim or get a better angle on the water.
  • The rustic fishing hut is a real bonus. Tables and chairs are provided, along with a barbecue for a proper brew-and-lunch stop.
  • Bookings give your party exclusive use of the fishery. Nice and straightforward, with no faffing around sharing the booked water with a crowd.
  • The fishery is intended for fly fishing, with brown trout and grayling the main named targets. Keep things neat and work the water rather than charging about.
  • The society says Chilbolton made its top five fisheries for catches in its first season. That’s a tidy vote of confidence in the stretch.
  • Previous bank-access issues are described as resolved. The water is family-owned rather than run as a commercial enterprise, which fits the quiet, low-key feel.

Methods: This is fly-fishing water, aimed primarily at brown trout and grayling. Cover the main river carefully, making the most of the islands, jetties and varied angles from the true left bank.

Access & tickets

Day ticket

Lloyds Flyfishing Society ticket for exclusive use of the fishery by the booking party.

£120 per day (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Tickets are booked through Lloyds Flyfishing Society’s own fishing-society website. The cited page lists tickets at £120 per day.

Fish the club names

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Key rules

  • Fly fishing water.
  • Fishing is primarily from the true left bank.
  • Anglers should be courteous and cooperative with any opposite-bank users.
  • Bookings provide exclusive use of the fishery to the booking party.

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 fish

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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