Where to fish in Wiltshire

Day-ticket carp and coarse fishing across Wiltshire, one checked venue at a time.

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16 checked places so far — 4 fisheries and 12 river stretches. More to come as we check them.

River Avon (Hampshire) in Wiltshire

12 checked stretches — day tickets, club waters, species, rules and live EA river levels →

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Places to fish in Wiltshire

16 of 16 checked places match. Weather edges above are for still waters — rivers run to their own levels, see the river guides.

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Kennet and Avon Canal

Devizes · 1 lakes on site

Proper canal fishing across approximately 15 miles of the Kennet and Avon, with carp, roach, tench, pike and bream on the list. Sort your Devizes Angling Association ticket before heading out, and remember that pike and night fishing have their own restrictions.

Kennet and Avon Canal — Ladies Bridge, Wilcot, to Semington road bridge
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Ivy House Lakes

Royal Wootton Bassett · 7 lakes on site

Seven waters across a 22-acre complex give Ivy House Lakes a cracking spread, from beginner-friendly double pegs to exclusive carp fishing. Pick your water carefully: the mixed-coarse tickets, Willow sessions and Specimen Lake bookings work quite differently.

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Shearwater Lake

Warminster · 1 lakes on site

A proper big-water option on the Longleat Estate: 36 woodland-fringed acres with carp, large shoals of bream and plenty of mixed-coarse variety. Book ahead, sort your parking and choose between a day session or a 24-hour stay.

Shearwater Lake
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Kennet and Avon Canal – Devizes Stretch

Devizes · 2 lakes on site

A cracking 15-mile Devizes Angling Association stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal, with proper coarse fishing from towpath pegs, plus separate access to the well-equipped Crookwood Lake near Urchfont.

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Salisbury Town Water

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

Salisbury Town Water is a cracking chalk-stream stretch on the River Avon, running through the city and out into adjoining countryside. It’s a day-ticket coarse fishery with both banks available, proper flow, and a good chance of a chunky roach.

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Checked 8 Oct 2026

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White Horse Fishery, Downton

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

White Horse Fishery is a cracking mile of middle-Avon water below Downton’s white-painted Iron Bridge. It’s a proper mixed stretch, with chub now ruling the roost, plus roach, dace, perch and some tasty winter pike sport.

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Checked 8 Oct 2026

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West Amesbury Fishery

River Avon (Hampshire) · Guest day tickets through club members

West Amesbury is a proper chalk-stream stretch on the River Avon, run by The Salisbury District Angling Club. There’s roughly two miles of varied water, with classic pools, quick riffles, meadowland and wooded banks near Stonehenge.

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Checked 8 Oct 2026

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Avon Springs River Avon Beat, Durrington

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

A cracking little chalk-stream beat at Durrington, with just under a mile of the River Avon fished from the right bank. It’s a fly-only day-ticket water, with plenty of wild brown trout and grayling in the mix.

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Checked 8 Oct 2026

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Lords Walk, Amesbury

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

Lords Walk is a cracking half-mile stretch of the upper River Avon at Amesbury, run by Salisbury & District Angling Club. It offers fishing from both banks, with proper winter trotting for grayling and coarse fishing available where it’s permitted above Salisbury.

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Checked 8 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · MembersGuest ticket

SDFFA Upper River Avon Fishery, Upavon–Netheravon

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket or members

A proper chalkstream fishery around Netheravon, with roughly 6–6.5 miles of clear, hard-water Avon. It’s classic dry-fly and nymph country, run by SDFFA and mainly aimed at members, with civilian guests able to fish by day ticket.

trout

Checked 8 Oct 2026

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Heale Estate – River Avon, Middle Woodford

River Avon (Hampshire) · By arrangement

Heale Estate offers a proper chalk-stream beat on the upper Hampshire Avon at Middle Woodford, with around 2.5 miles of main river, carriers and parkland water around Heale House. It’s mainly fly fishing for brown trout and good numbers of grayling, with the Broads Beat and House Beat making up the fishery.

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Checked 9 Oct 2026

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Manningford Trout Fishery – Upper River Avon

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

A proper chalkstream beat on the upper Hampshire Avon, tucked into Wiltshire’s Pewsey Vale. Manningford Trout Fishery controls roughly 2.6 miles of secluded, single-bank river fishing for wild brown trout and grayling.

troutchub

Checked 9 Oct 2026

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Folds Farm – River Avon Fishery

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

Folds Farm is a cracking, quiet two-mile run of the Hampshire Avon downstream of Salisbury. It follows a huge river bend, with open banks, wandering-friendly access and plenty of classic barbel and chub water.

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Checked 9 Oct 2026

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Britford Fishery – River Avon

River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket

Britford Fishery is a cracking fast chalk-stream stretch on the River Avon near Salisbury, run by The London Anglers’ Association. It’s split between Harnham Bridge and Island, Bridge Farm, and a long Old River section.

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Checked 9 Oct 2026

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Durnford Fishery

River Avon (Hampshire) · Members only

Durnford Fishery is a premium, stocked chalk-stream fishery on the River Avon near Little Durnford, run by The Salisbury & District Angling Club. There are 22 varied beats, with plenty of wild fish in the mix too.

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Checked 9 Oct 2026

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Abbey Fishery, River Avon, Amesbury

River Avon (Hampshire) · Members or guest ticket

Abbey Fishery is a cracking double-bank chalk-stream stretch on the Hampshire Avon at Amesbury, run by The Salisbury District Angling Club. It’s about 450 yards of proper flowing water, tucked upstream of Tumbling Bay and just above the West Amesbury water.

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Checked 9 Oct 2026

Wiltshire fishing, town by town

Here’s every town in Wiltshire where we’ve checked at least one fishery, with the waters on its doorstep and the nearest tackle shops we know about. Distances are rough, as the crow flies — always check rules and tickets with the water before you head off.