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Piscatorial Society Avon Fishery, Woodford Valley

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A proper chalk-stream fishery in the Woodford Valley, with roughly four miles of Upper Hampshire Avon water leased by The Piscatorial Society. It’s members-only and built around upstream fly fishing, wild brown trout, stocked fish and cracking Mayfly sport.

Run by The Piscatorial Society · checked 15 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Salisbury Ashley Road 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 Salisbury Ashley Road on Live River Levels

The lowdown

  • This is the Hampshire Avon, also known as the Salisbury or Wiltshire Avon, running through classic chalk-stream country south of Amesbury.
  • The Society leases approximately four miles of river, split into two Avon sections upstream and downstream of the riverside Rod Room.
  • It’s primarily fly-fishing water, with members able to book beats in advance through the Society’s booking system. Handy, that.
  • The usual game is upstream with dry flies and nymphs. Keep things tidy with barbless hooks.
  • May and June are the headline months, with the Society describing the Mayfly fishing as outstanding. Hatches can carry on well into July too.
  • There’s a healthy population of wild brown trout, alongside stocked fish used to supplement the wild population. The Society describes both wild and stocked opportunities.
  • Grayling come into their own from late summer through the end of December, giving the season a proper run after the main trout action.
  • Fishing is available by wading and from the bank. Some banks are neatly mown, while other bits have more natural undergrowth, so expect a mix of access and cover.
  • The Rod Room gives the fishery a sociable base, with Society memorabilia, a library, flies, fly-tying kit, a meeting room and catering facilities.
  • Across the Society’s fisheries there are parking spaces, huts, benches and wading-access posts. The rivers are open every day during the relevant fishing season.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: Upstream dry-fly and nymph fishing is the main approach, with Mayfly making May to July especially exciting. Wading and bank fishing are both available, with barbless hooks and catch-and-release for the wild fishing.

Access & tickets

Society membership

Members-only access to the Avon fishery and the Society’s wider portfolio. Contact The Piscatorial Society for application and membership information.

Prospective anglers need to contact The Piscatorial Society for membership information and application details. Applications are welcome and the waiting list is usually quite short; membership also gives access to the Society’s wider portfolio of chalk-stream fisheries.

Fish the club names

trout, barbel

Key rules

  • Primarily fly-fishing water.
  • Fishing is generally upstream with dry flies and nymphs.
  • Use barbless hooks.
  • Wild fishing is catch-and-release.
  • Members can book beats in advance through the Society’s booking system.
  • The rivers are open every day during the relevant fishing season.

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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