Brief description of fishery:
The highest stretch of waterway controlled by Newbury AA is Avington. This is approximately a kilometre long stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal running between Hungerford and Kintbury. Popular methods are pole or waggler fishing with light tackle. The width varies between approx 11 – 16 metres. The best baits for summer fishing on the canal include maggots, caster, worm and sweetcorn. Groundbait, loose feeding and hemp also work well and bread punch is good for winter angling. Access is via the lane from the road between Kintbury and Hungerford Common, and there is a car park to the left just across the canal bridge. Being considered a ‘closed’ water, fishing is allowed during the close season.
Special Rules for this fishery:
Address
A stretch of the canal found to the east end of Kintbury
Access & Parking
From Newbury, drive through the town of Kintbury on the Hungerford Road. Around 100 yards around the right hand bend at the the last house is a track between trees on your right. This runs straight and past a electricity substation and over a small canal bridge. A gated car park is on your left which will require a club key. Note the car park gets very soft in wet weather!
Maps
Species
- Perch
- Roach
- Dace
- Bream
- Pike
- Brown Trout
