Avington Trout Fishery
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Avington Trout Fishery, three crystal-clear lakes and a carrier stretch of the world-renowned River Itchen chalkstream are Avington Trout Fishery’s trademarks.
So too are the fish on offer – superb quality rainbow trout weighing from 4lb up to 20lb - plus are stocked into the lakes, while the carrier stream holds wild browns and grayling.
And all in the idyllic setting of the Itchen Valley.
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Avington
Winchester
Hampshire
UK
SO21 1BZ
Winchester
Hampshire
UK
SO21 1BZ
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Lake 1
The smallest of the three and has depths from 6-8 feet. The bank next to the carrier has long been a favourite, especially in summer when fish take advantage of the shade from a line of giant lime trees. It is also a good place for the novice angler to have a go as there is plenty of space for the back cast.
Lake 2
The largest and has depths of 4 feet at the bottom end while the top end has deeper holes at 12-13 feet. Even in the summer the tree cover is open enough to allow the prevailing winds to ruffle the water's surface making for good top-of-the-water Buzzer fishing. The lake also has a lot of open bank space allowing for easy casting.
Lake 3
Very picturesque with depths at the bottom end of 15 feet and shallows at 4-6 feet at the top. Most of the banks are heavily wooded with alder which makes this a much more challenging lake, but it does create excellent ambush positions for the stalking angler. In many cases there is only room for a catapult cast which can make for difficult fishing, but it is worth it as the big fish can often be