Last Updated: 15/03/26
Avington Trout Fishery
Set in the idyllic Itchen Valley near Winchester, Hampshire is Avington Trout Fishery, one of the oldest still water Trout fisheries in the country,
a venue that is made up of three crystal clear Trout fishing lakes and a carrier stretch of the river Itchen chalk stream. The three
lakes are stocked with superb quality Rainbow Trout that weigh up to 20lb with the record being a 28lb fish and Brown Trout the largest being a 22lb 8oz
from lake 3. Fishing on the carrier stream provides great fishing for wild Brown Trout and Grayling.
Facilities at Avington Fishery include an onsite fishing tackle shop that supplies a range of Trout fishing gear, clothing, rods, reels and tackle to
catch any size of Trout. Gift vouchers are also available.
Avington Trout Fishery opened a new cafe in 2012 which has been a great success with Avingtons anglers. The cafe serves a range of hot and cold food and
drink from full English breakfasts, bacon rolls, freshly brewed tea or coffee, beer.... Food is sourced locally where possible using the highest quality
of ingredients.
Avington Fishery operates on a booking system with advance booking required.
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| Rainbow Trout: 20lb+ | Brown Trout: 22lb+ | Grayling: ?lb |
Prices
| Ticket (2 Fish): | £100 |
| Ticket (3 Fish): | £115 |
| Ticket (4 Fish): | £130 |
| Catch & Release (Lake 3): | £75 |
| Carrier Only: | £70 |
| Adult & Children 2 Fish (1 adult + up to 2 children): | £70 |
| Adult & Children 2 Fish with Rod Share: | £90 |
*Advance booking is essential.
*Open all year: 8am to 4pm.
*June, July and August: 8am to 5pm (closed Tuesdays during these months).
*All main tickets include access to Lake 3 for catch and release.
*Barbless hooks only.
*The prices / info shown here may be incorrect / out of date, the fishery owner overrules this info
Facilities
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Cafe |
Parking |
Tackle Shop |
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Lake Photos
Accommodation
Avington offer some stunning accommodation with some cabins and lodges set on the waters edge, whether looking for a relaxing holiday or a trout fishing holiday, it may be worth checking out Avington. See the Avington website for more details on accommodation options, prices and availability.
Contact Details
Telephone: 01962 779312
Email: fishery@avington.com
Website: http://avingtontrout.co.uk
Directions
Address: Avington Trout Fishery, Avington, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1BZ
Catch Report
"great place to go for a days fun"
"I went 20/5 by myself on a bright warm sunny day and received a warm welcome from Dorjee the grounds manager. He explained what the set up was there, what tactics to use and importantly what flies to use too. Was shown the facities, nice set up compared to some other places I have visited. It was a midweek day so I was armed with my own refreshments but did have tea provided in the seating area next to the shop.
All 3 lakes were fished and I did half my bag of 4 by mid morning then it went dead, tons of fish visible but not playing as it was warm and sunny. My friend asked how it was fishing and I convinced him to come from London for the afternoon there. He pulled out 2 pigs by late afternoon, I hit my bag too and decided to get another 2 fish tickets as I was on a roll! 2 more brutes came out by 1800 closing time!
As the place wasn't too busy it was great and I was happy to meet Bob the owner who was a nice chap asking how my day went etc etc. So a great day had!
One week later 30/5 and we were a group of 4. On booking Dorjee, said it was already booked up with people and I should have taken his advice! It was busy, some hotspots were taken but there's 3 lakes to choose but lake 2 is most popular.
I caught 1 first cast at 0800, my friends all got 2 by 0900 but it was busy and fish were coming out left right and centre. Then it went stale, sun and warmth kept the fish at bay but the odd fish here and there came out. It livened up later, I was 2 fish short of my bag, lost 8!! I mean hooked on, played them and off not just nibbles, 3 times tippet bitten through! I always have a chat with any friendly anglers to see how their day went and all were happy and please as I was and so was my group!
A great day again! Looking forward to my next visit.... next week but on a weekday.
In view of the exchange of smoked trout, they didn't have any so I paid for 2 fish from first visit and collected those, had to pay £8 per fish, no big deal.
Also stocking is spot on and the lakes are refilled with fish as we watched, as we had a look around and shown the holding ponds.
I liked the place and we all agreed it was great place to go for a days fun"
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The details on this website are given in good faith, the information shouldn't be fully relied upon as it is constantly evolving, there is scope for error and information can become out-of-date, please confirm any details with the fishery or club.