River Avon
England, United Kingdom
- river
- 10 species listed
- 51.4754, -2.6690
River Avon is a river in England, United Kingdom. WikiCatch lists 10 fish species for this water, including European flounder, Northern pike, Common barbel. The nearest other water we map in England is Ham Green Lake, 345 m away.
Species at River Avon
Map
See the rest of River Avon in the app
- • Hour-by-hour bite forecast for the species listed here
- • 7-day wind, pressure, temperature and solunar
- • The map with your live position on the water
- • Log catches and save the spot
Nearby waters
- Ham Green Lakelake345 m
- River Trymstream2.1 km
- Floating Harbourcanal5.8 km
- Portishead Lakelake7.4 km
- Feeder Canalcanal7.7 km
- River Chewriver14 km
- Bitterwell Lakelake15 km
- Ockriver15 km
About River Avon
River Avon is a river flowing through England, United Kingdom. River fishing rewards anglers who learn to read current — fish hold in the seams between fast and slow water, behind rocks and submerged logs, and at the heads and tails of pools. At River Avon, working a lure or fly down-and-across the current usually outperforms casting straight upstream. Higher water concentrates fish; clear, low water makes them spookier.
Reference: Wikipedia
Fishing Techniques
- For European flounder
When using lures, fish slowly along the bottom with occasional twitches to attract attention; flounder are ambush predators.
- For Northern pike
Vary your retrieval speed and add pauses to entice strikes, especially in colder water.
- For Common barbel
Use a swimfeeder with groundbait matching your hookbait to create a scent trail.
Recommended Gear
Tackle commonly used to target the species at River Avon.
Plan Your Trip
Fishing River Avon usually starts the day before — checking weather, tide or river-flow data, and confirming your licence is valid for England. Conditions in United Kingdom can shift quickly, and a quick pre-trip review saves a lot of wasted travel.
Other Fishing Regions in United Kingdom
Website data snapshot: October 24, 2026. Spot location from OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia, species from the WikiCatch database.