The Piscatorial Society

Fly fishing and conserving
the chalk streams of
southern England

The Piscatorial Society

One of the world’s oldest angling clubs, with 20 miles of chalk stream fly fishing in Hampshire and Wiltshire

A Long
Tradition

William IV was King when we first got together in 1836, and we have been fishing and enjoying good company ever since

Exceptional Chalk Stream Fishing

We have an unrivalled portfolio of chalk stream fishing on the rivers Alre, Anton, Avon, Candover Brook, Itchen, Upper Test and Wylye

Fisheries Management & Stewardship

First class fishing needs first class fisheries and we’ve been helping define and deliver best practice in fisheries management from the start
The Piscatorial Society is the home of English chalk stream fly fishing and conservation

Our Fisheries

Classic chalk stream fishing – upstream barbless dry fly and nymph. Mainly wild trout and grayling, but with many beats offering stocked browns, and stocked rainbows in our lakes. Miles of bank fishing, miles of wading and miles of both. Fishing available 365 days a year
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Fisheries Management

By investing over the long term in the scientific and developmental work vital to restoring and preserving chalk stream landscapes, we’ve enabled our full‑time fisheries team to earn an enviable reputation for the Society’s outstanding fisheries
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Anton Beat 6
Anton Fullerton by Donald Hutton
Freefolk
Anton

Life at the Society

Apart from the fishing, our calendar is busy with everything from skills workshops and social events to special-interest groups (eg photography, fly-tying), fishing trips and meetings featuring expert guest speakers
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Joining the Society

We’re always keen to welcome fishers who share our approach and commitment. The waiting list is usually quite short and the application process can involve a day’s fishing as our guest
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