Mixed · Mixed Sandstone Limestone · Gloucestershire / Severn Vale

Little Avon River

The Little Avon River flowing between trees near Charfield, viewed from Wotton Road
Good · Chub
Daddy Longlegs · Hook 10–12 with knotted pheasant tail legs
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.
65% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.14 mLast reading 5h ago
  • Water temp23.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Daddy Longlegs
Daddy LonglegsHook 10–12 with knotted pheasant tail legs
in season · matches water height
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.14 m
Last reading 5h ago
Water temp23.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather29°C
WindW 12 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Chub
Warm — slow
23°C est.ideal 14–22°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Chub
When
April to July for trout; October to February for grayling
Where
The Little Avon is the sort of river you could drive past a hundred times without suspecting it held a trout.
Why this works
Chub: good comfort conditions. Water temp 23.2°C — comfortable.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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GrannomHatch
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2
Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Chub fly box
Local classics: Pheasant Tail Nymph·Hare's Ear
SB
Small Black Streamer
Hook 8–10 weighted · Fly
in season · matches water height
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Berkeley Estate Fishing Syndicate water — members only, no day tickets
  • Wild, self-sustaining trout; no stocking in recent years and catch-and-release encouraged
  • Fly-only for trout and grayling; standard coarse methods permitted for coarse species on the lower beats
  • EA rod licence (trout & coarse) required
  • A short public 'Free-Stretch' near the river mouth is the only non-member water.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Bigwell Fly Fishery
25 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Witcombe Waters Trout Fishery
29 km
Rainbow trout
Barrow Tanks
31 km
Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Jacklands Fishing Lakes
34 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Monnow
36 km
Brown trout · Grayling · Salmon
Gallery · 2
  1. The Little Avon River flowing between trees near Charfield, viewed from Wotton Road
    The Little Avon River near Charfield, Gloucestershire
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
The full read · show the working · for Chub · confidence 65%
Good · warmwater comfort — temperature and clarity led
Water temperatureWater temp 23.2°C — comfortable.
FlowStable flow — predictable holding lies.
SeasonPrime month for this species.
Water clarityWater clarity clear — read accordingly for chub.
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 22 March → 30 September
  • Coarse 16 June → 14 March
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