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Wilsford Manor Estate Fishery

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Wilsford Manor Estate Fishery is a cracking, technically demanding stretch of the upper Hampshire Avon near Wilsford and Amesbury in Wiltshire. Around a mile of mainly double-bank water offers wild and stocked brown trout, with some seriously big fish in the mix.

Run by Wilsford Manor Estate · checked 15 Oct 2026

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Measured — Environment Agency

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The lowdown

  • You get roughly a mile of fishing, principally double-bank, plus an extra single-bank section. Plenty of room to explore, although the exact number of pegs isn’t stated.
  • It’s relatively wide for the upper Avon, with a proper mix of chalk-stream water, deep pools and varied habitat. Don’t expect every swim to fish the same.
  • Part of the channel started life as a former mill leat. Bank restoration has helped improve the channel and fishing habitat, adding more interest to the water.
  • The resident fish are small wild brown trout, but large specimen trout are present too. Trout to double figures are reported, so there’s always a chance of something special.
  • The estate normally stocks trout, usually around 2 lb when introduced. Stocking isn’t necessarily done every year, so the balance can vary between seasons.
  • Mayfly is the big talking point. Hatches are described as prolific and can run from roughly mid-May right through to the end of July.
  • This is fly-only fishing. It’s technical chalk-stream water, so careful presentation and a tidy approach are likely to matter when fish are looking hard.
  • The season runs from 15 April to 30 September, with fishing hours from 9am to 7pm. Bookings are generally available on weekdays and Saturdays.
  • A fishing cabin gives you indoor and outdoor seating, heating, electricity, a barbecue and a stocked fridge. Hot and cold drinks are available, with toilets and changing facilities in the adjoining hut.

Methods: Fly fishing only, with the mayfly period from mid-May to the end of July offering the standout opportunity. Expect technical chalk-stream presentation over pools and varied river habitat.

Access & tickets

Day rod

Day rods available to book; minimum two and maximum four rods per day. Weekdays and Saturdays are generally available.

Approximately £345 to £570, depending on booking and rod numbers. (as listed 15 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Day rods are available to book through Wilsford Manor Estate. Bookings are generally available for weekdays and Saturdays, with a minimum of two and maximum of four rods per day; fishing information and the booking contact are at wilsfordmanor.co.uk/fishing.

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Key rules

  • Fishing is available from 15 April to 30 September.
  • Daily fishing hours are 9am to 7pm.
  • A minimum of two and maximum of four rods can fish per day.
  • Fish over 15 inches must be returned.
  • Brown trout over 15 inches are subject to catch-and-release.
  • Rods may retain up to two trout per day measuring between 12 and 15 inches.
  • Anglers must carry a current Environment Agency rod licence.

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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