Woodmill Salmon Pool Fisheries
Welcome to the Woodmill Salmon Pool homepage. The historic Woodmill Pool marks the head of the tidal Itchen and is the
first holding pool on the river. The pool was created around the year 1,000AD by monks who would net the river for
salmon to provide food for the monastaries of the Bishop of Winchester. Nowadays the Pool offers excellent rod fishing.
In the day for salmon and at night for sea trout. The pool is available on a day ticket basis for up to 3 rods. The
Salmon Pool opens for salmon and sea trout fishing from June until the end of October. We are now taking bookings for
the 2009 season.
Salmon Fishing (8:30am - 6:30pm)
The salmon pool is available throughout the season for salmon, sea trout and bass fishing at per day for up to three
rods. In order to protect Itchen River Salmon and in common with other fisheries on the Itchen River all salmon fishing
is now subject to catch and release.
The cost is £195 per day for a maximum of 3 rods.
Night Sea Trout Fishing (9:00pm - 7:00am)
The salmon pool is available at night for sea trout fishing from June to October at per night.
These prices are for the whole pool for a maximum of three rods. For safety reasons there must
always be a minimum of two people.
The cost is £215 per night for a maximum of 3 rods.
To secure these dates a non-refundable deposit of £50.00 is required
Telephone bookings may be made on 023 8091 5746. It is Woodmill Outdoor Activities Centre's role to manage the site in
such a way as to satisfy a number of varying interests. We do ask that all our site users respect each other's
interests.
Rod Licence
We work very closely with the environment agencies enforcement team to ensure the protection of our fish stock and allow
the continuation of fishing at Woodmill. Therefore I would like to draw your attention to the legal requirement to
obtain a rod license.
"Any angler aged 12 years or over, fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in England must have an
Environment Agency rod license."
Rod licences cost £7.75 per day (24 hours) or £70.00 per season. Certain concessions and variations are available and
if you are fishing with 3 or 4 rods a second license is required. Rod licenses are available at Post Office's,
online by going to www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/fishing or over the telephone on
0844 800 5386.
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