Each season the River Test and its tributaries undergo several weed cutting periods. This is necessary to help manage water flow and height as well as keeping the rivers open to anglers. The dates have now been confirmed for the 2019 season, see the full date breakdown below.
River Test Weed Cutting Dates 2019
Sector A: River Test from source to the A34 bridge near Whitchurch and Bourne
| Sector A Cutting Days | Sector A Clearing off Days |
| Sunday 9 June – Tuesday 18 June (midnight) | Wednesday 19 June – Thursday 20 June |
| Sunday 14 July – Saturday 20 July (midnight) | Sunday 21 July – Monday 22 July |
| Sunday 18 August – Saturday 24 August (midnight) | Sunday 25 August – Monday 26 August |
Sector B1: River Test from the A34 bridge near Whitchurch to top of Middleton Estate at Longparish
| Sector B1 Cutting Days | Sector B1 Clearing off Days |
| Monday 10 June – Wednesday 19 June (midnight) | Thursday 20 June – Friday 21 June |
| Monday 15 July – Sunday 21 July (midnight) | Monday 22 July – Tuesday 23 July |
| Monday 19 August – Sunday 25 August (midnight) | Monday 26 August – Tuesday 27 August |
Anton, Pillhill and Dever
| Anton, Pillhill, Bourne & Dever Cutting Days | Anton, Pillhill, Bourne & Dever Clearing off Days |
| Monday 10 June – Wednesday 19 June (midnight) | Thursday 20 June – Friday 21 June |
| Monday 15 July – Sunday 21 July (midnight) | Monday 22 July – Tuesday 23 July |
| Monday 19 August – Sunday 25 August (midnight) | Monday 26 August – Tuesday 27 August |
Sector B2: River Test from top of Middleton Estate at Longparish to top of Wherwell Priory (B3420)
| Sector B2 Cutting Days | Sector B2 Clearing off Days |
| Tuesday 11 June – Thursday 20 June (midnight) | Friday 21 June – Saturday 22 June |
| Tuesday 16 July – Monday 22 July (midnight) | Tuesday 23 July – Wednesday 24 July |
| Tuesday 20 August – Monday 26 August (midnight) | Tuesday 27 August – Wednesday 28 August |
Sector C: River Test from top of Wherwell Priory (B3420) to the boundary between Leckford Estate and the Houghton Club at Longstock
| Sector C Cutting Days | Sector C Clearing off Days |
| Wednesday 12 June – Friday 21 June (midnight) | Saturday 22 June – Sunday 23 June |
| Wednesday 17 July – Tuesday 23 July (midnight) | Wednesday 24 July – Thursday 25 July |
| Wednesday 21 August – Tuesday 27 August (midnight) | Wednesday 28 August – Thursday 29 August |
Sector D: River Test from boundary between Leckford Estate and the Houghton Club at Longstock to the road between Horsebridge and Bossington Mill
| Sector D Cutting Days | Sector D Clearing off Days |
| Thursday 13 June – Saturday 22 June (midnight) | Sunday 23 June – Monday 24 June |
| Thursday 18 July – Wednesday 24 July (midnight) | Thursday 25 July – Friday 26 July |
| Thursday 22 August – Wednesday 28 August (midnight) | Thursday 29 August – Friday 30 August |
Sector E: River Test from the road between Horsebridge and Bossington Mill to the weed boom at Greatbridge plus Wallop Brook
| Sector E Cutting Days | Sector E Clearing off Days |
| Thursday 13 June – Sunday 23 June (midnight) | Monday 24 June – Tuesday 25 June |
| Thursday 18 July – Thursday 25 July (midnight) | Friday 26 July – Saturday 27 July |
| Thursday 22 August – Thursday 29 August (midnight) | Friday 30 August – Saturday 31 August |
RIVER DUN: from source to confluence with River Test at Kimbridge
| River Dun Cutting Days | River Dun Clearing off Days |
| Thursday 13 June – Friday 21 June (midnight) | Saturday 22 June – Sunday 23 June |
| Thursday 18 July – Tuesday 23 July (midnight) | Wednesday 24 July – Thursday 25 July |
| Thursday 22 August – Tuesday 27 August (midnight) | Wednesday 28 August – Thursday 29 August |
Sector F: River Test from the weed boom at Greatbridge to the sea
| Sector F Cutting Days | Sector F Clearing off Days |
| Thursday 13 June – Sunday 23 June (midnight) | Monday 24 June – Tuesday 25 June |
| Thursday 18 July – Thursday 25 July (midnight) | Friday 26 July – Saturday 27 July |
| Thursday 22 August – Thursday 29 August (midnight) | Friday 30 August – Saturday 31 August |
View the River Itchen weed cutting dates HERE.
View our latest Chalkstream Fishing Brochure HERE.
For more information about fishing on the chalkstreams please contact Alex Jardine or call our office on +44(0)1980 847389.