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River Test

Type
Spring creek, England, United Kingdom
Season
Jan–Oct (salmon)
Where the season comes from

the close season for salmon in all waters is 3 October to 16 January the close season for migratory trout in all waters is 1 November to 30 April

Set for the Environment Agency South East byelaw area, which the page says takes in this river. The page gives the close season; the months shown are the rest of the year.

Rod fishing byelaws: South East
Environment Agency (GOV.UK) · checked 2026-11-04. Dates change each season: confirm them there.

Live gauges
3 verified
Listed by
3 authoritative lists
Guides
5 name it
Shops
1 nearby

Today on River Test

Reading the gauge…

Regulations & lists Guides & shops

The clear River Test flowing fast and green between willows at Romsey
Photo credit

The River Test at Romsey, downstream of Sadler's Mill. Photo: Anthony de Sigley, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

More about River Test

The River Test is a spring creek in England. The Environment Agency, Cefas and Natural Resources Wales list it as a principal salmon river. The Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Chalk Stream Restoration Group and the Environment Agency both list it as a chalk stream.

Water level now at 3 gauges
Reading the gauges…

Where to fish

About this

Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish. Most waters here need a rod licence or permit and often a beat booking or club ticket; the listing pages under Regulations say which.

Nothing on this page grants or implies access.

River Test on the map

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Gauges, shops and guides nearby

Map of River Test: gauges, shops and guides

Restrooms

Map of River Test with 3 gauges.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Restrooms near River Test

Restrooms near River Test

Restrooms within 2 miles of River Test in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.

Map of 5 restrooms near River Test

Skip the map; every place is in the list below

Map of 5 restrooms near River Test, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

  1. Restroom

    under 0.1 mi away in a straight line

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  2. Restroom

    0.6 mi away in a straight line
    • Customers only (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  3. Restroom

    1.1 mi away in a straight line
    • Free (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Open to everyone?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  4. Restroom

    1.1 mi away in a straight line
    • Free (mapped)
    • Wheelchair accessible (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · open to everyone? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Open to everyone?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  5. Restroom

    1.2 mi away in a straight line
    • Customers only (mapped)
    • Free (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.

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Sources OpenStreetMap via Nominatim (position)Overture Maps places (guide map points)

Where the map point comes from

Position: the OpenStreetMap feature “River Test, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom” (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), found with Nominatim; a point on or near the named feature, approximate.

We hold no access map for England yet.

The map shows gauges (tap one for its reading on this page), and shops and guides nearby that publish a street address on their own website. Everyone else is in the lists below.

Regulations and official lists

About this

Each line is an official list that names this water. Those pages are the authority on seasons, licences, limits and closures for each beat or reach; read them before you go.

Guides and shops near River Test

About this

Listings are unclaimed: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.

5 guides name it on their website

Guides

  • Stockbridge, England · 7 km

    Fishing Breaks

    • Fly-fishing guide
    • Names this water
    • Saltwater & ocean charters
    • Beginners & lessons
    • Unclaimed

  • Andover, England · 22 km

    Wilde Trout

    • Fly-fishing guide
    • Names this water
    • Beginners & lessons
    • Lodge packages
    • Unclaimed
Show 5 more guides

All England guides

1 shop nearby

  • Cirencester, England · 72 km

    Baitworks

    • Fishing retailer
    • Unclaimed

All England shops

How these are chosen

Guides whose own website names this water come first, nearest first. After them, fly-focused guides within 60 km whose website does not name it. Distances are straight-line.

Shops whose website names this water first, then fly shops within 100 km when the shop's website gives its location.

Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories.

Species

About this

The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.

Listed by the agency

  • Atlantic salmon
  • Sea trout

Fish these in the US

About this

Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.

At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.

Like the River Test? Same fish, US waters.

  • Anglers wading and fishing from the grassy bank and from drift boats on the wide lower Salmon River in autumnSteelhead / salmon water
    Photo credit

    Anglers on the lower Salmon River near Port Ontario, New York, in October. Photo: Bill Blevins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Salmon River

    New York

    Same fish: Atlantic salmon

  • The Housatonic River at Kent, calm and reflecting bare trees and wooded hillsSteelhead / salmon water
    Photo credit

    The Housatonic River at Kent, Connecticut. Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Housatonic River

    Connecticut

    Same fish: Atlantic salmon

  • Wyman Lake on the Kennebec River framed by autumn foliage near Moscow, MaineCatch and release
    Photo credit

    Wyman Lake on the Kennebec River near Moscow, Maine (the impoundment above the Solon tailwater). Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Kennebec River

    Maine

    Same fish: Atlantic salmon

  • Whitewater on the Magalloway River below Aziscohos Dam, in a faded 1973 colour photographCatch and release
    Photo credit

    The Magalloway River below Aziscohos Dam, western Maine (June 1973). Photo: Charles Steinhacker / EPA DOCUMERICA, public domain, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons

    Magalloway River

    Maine

    Same fish: Atlantic salmon

  • The Black River flowing dark and smooth through northern forest in Cheboygan CountySteelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Saint Marys River
    Photo credit

    The Black River in Cheboygan County, Michigan. Photo: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Saint Marys River.

    Saint Marys River

    Michigan

    Same fish: Atlantic salmon

Gear checklist

About this

A steelhead and salmon fly-fishing checklist: a switch or spey rod (or 9′6″ single-hand) in 7–8 weight, Skagit lines and sink tips, swing flies, studded boots and cold-weather layers, with estimated prices and where to buy.

Steelhead & salmon

11′–13′6″ two-hand rod, 7–8 weight, Skagit head + sink tips · Steelhead and Pacific salmon

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Videos for this water (5)

Watch: reading a trout stream

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Seams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.

Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.

  • How I Learned to Read Water (Fly Fishing)Embedded from YouTube · Mad River Outfitters · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
  • How To Read The Water with Tom RosenbauerEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
  • Reading the Water to Successfully Locate TroutEmbedded from YouTube · Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube

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Watch: nymphing basics

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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.

Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.

  • 90° Nymph RigEmbedded from YouTube · Huge Fly Fisherman · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
  • Casting with an Indicator & Better Nymphing TechniquesEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube

Not sponsored All videos on nymphing

Fish Tales

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Sources for this page

Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.

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A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.

Live readings come from the named provider when the page is shown, under the licence shown on each card. Designations, species and the flagship note link to the agency or body that publishes them; this page copies only the list wording and the species names. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the OpenStreetMap feature “River Test, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom” (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), found with Nominatim; a point on or near the named feature, approximate. Water type is our own classification.