Welcome to the

Avon Fishing Association

“One of the finest trout streams in the West Country. Little known and little fished and no short risers. I have fished it for over 40 years and much prefer it to any of the numerous rivers I have fished..”

JBS “Jack” Notley

A renowned fly angler Jack Notley fished the Avon from 1899 to 1984.

“This lovely little river that rises in the granite bogs of Southern Dartmoor, empties into the Avon Dam and then rapidly tumbles its way down to the South Devon village of South Brent.

The Association fishing begins on the left bank below the bridge that crosses the old A38 road. Our water continues with a similar haste as a mixture of boulder bedded runs, deep pots, bare rock and the odd larger pool. Both banks are well wooded most of the way from South Brent through to Avonwick station.

In the autumn it can be a raging torrent and yet in summer changes to a mere brook. This is interesting water. It provides good salmon fishing in the autumn and delightful dry fly fishing during the summer.

As the river grows older it continues to provide an amazing variety of fishing ending at the tidal weir near Aveton Gifford.” (Malcolm Pickup, 2009)

Permits & Membership

Visitor tickets are not currently available due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Application for membership of the association is welcomed and should be sent to: Mr Paul Woodham, email address on AFA Contacts page.

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