One of the most famous rivers in England and Wales is the Hampshire Avon, with a reputation for quality trout, and grayling and some salmon.  The fishing had taken a down turn a few years ago, from its heyday, but recent restoration of the river and its stocks has seen it improve

This river is generally clear, running over a chalk bed.  I feel that the most notable fishing on this stretch tends to be the lower reaches from just North of Fordingbridge. to Christchurch, where it terminates at the harbour with the Stour.

The Hampshire avon rises about 3 miles east of Devizes in Wiltshire, on the northern side of the Vale of Pewsey and flows southward for about 50 miles to Christchurch Harbour on the South Coast of the English Channel, and during the course of the river it falls roughly 500 feet in height.  From Upavon ( I wonder why it