Local Freshwater Fishing Locations
Free Fishing - Southern Region - Hampshire (& I ofW) Area
River Itchen, Winchester, Hampshire
Location - Fishing from left bank south of Winchester on Itchen Navigation between Black bridge and Saint Catherine's Lock
Species - Mixed Coarse, Game
Directions - Off B3335 south of Winchester
References - OS LR: T185, grid SU 476274
Contact - Tel: 02380 671921
River Itchen, Winchester, Hampshire
Location - Fishing at the weirs in city
Species - Mixed coarse and game
Directions - Off B3335 south of Town Centre
References - OS LR: T185, grid SU 477272
Contact - Tel: 02380 671921
Parking - Close by
River Itchen, Southampton, Hampshire
Location - Fishing for 500m from left bank between Woodmill and Mansbridge
Species - Mixed coarse
Coarse fishing only permitted
Directions - Off A27 at Mansbridge
References - OS LR: T185, grid SU 442154
Contact - Tel: 02380 671921
River Wey, Farnham, Hampshire
Location - Fishing from left bank in two fields either side of the Farnham road bridge and through Farnham town centre
Species - Chub, Dace, Pike, Roach and Brown Trout
Directions - Centre of Farnham off A31
References - OS LR: T186 SU 841466
Ornamental Lake, Southampton, Hampshire
Location - Fishing from pegs
Species - Mixed coarse
Directions - Off A27
References - OS LR: T196, grid SU 417144
Contact - Tel: 01962 713267 (Southampton City Council)
Parking - There is parking close by
Southampton Common Pond, Southampton, Hampshire
Location - Fishing from pegs
Species - Mixed Coarse
Directions - Off A33 in Southampton
References - OS LR: X196, grid SU 413140
Contact - Tel: 01962 713267 - Owned by Southampton CityCouncil
Parking - Parking close by
Cromarty Pond, Off Cromarty Road, Lords Hill,Southampton, Hampshire
Free coarse fishing for species: Carp, Roach, Tench etc.
Parking
Barbless hooks only
No fishing during closed season
MAP -Controlled by Southampton City Council
Tel: 02380 671921
Mansbridge Reservoir, Mansbridge Reservior, offMansbridge Road, Southampton, Hampshire
Location - Fishing from bank of reservoir
Species - Mixed coarse
Directions - Off A27 (Mansbridege Road) Close to cemetery.
Fishing at Mansbridge is free, only an appropriate Environment Agency licence needed. The reservoir is reached off of the A27 between Swathling and West End, coming from the Southampton end there is a track just past the apex of a right hand bend adjacent to some cottages that leads to the car park. If you get to the bridge over the river you have gone too far.
Contact - Tel: 01962 713267 - Southampton City Council