The River Avon is an excellent all-round venue teeming with species including Bream, Chub, Roach, Carp, Pike, Barbel, Perch, Tench, Trout and Dace. Boat traffic can be quite heavy, especially on weekends, and the banks are quite steep in places.
The river hosts a wide variety of fish species, making it a favored spot for both recreational and professional anglers. Among the common fish species found in the Avon are brown trout, Australian grayling, short-finned and long-finned eel, European carp, redfin, and a thriving population of Australian bass.
This stretch of river is as good as any in the south-west, if not the country with loads of bream, roach, hybrids and chub for the match and pleasure angler; as well as big pike for specimen anglers. The bream average 4 to 5 pounds and 100 lb catches are commonplace.
The river and its banks were home to a vast number of birds and aquatic animals. Shortfin and Longfin eels with Inanga, Kokopu (native trout) and different types of Bully's. The banks are occupied by Pukeko and other forest birds with Grey duck's and Brown teal.
The river flows through the Devon villages of South Brent, Avonwick and Aveton Gifford and also forms part of the Avon Dam Resevoir, situated near South Brent, which was built in 1957. The river is renowned for it's stocks of salmon and trout.
This is Alaska's #1 Sport Fishing Destination - for good reason. The Kenai River is known for the best fishing in Alaska once the salmon season starts. Starting with the Lower Kenai that still holds the world record for King Salmon at 97 lbs 4 oz. The lower river is big and wide.
The extreme age of the soils also means that, at least after clearing for agriculture, almost all rivers in the basin have salinities above 0.3% (one-tenth that of the oceans and eight times that necessary to qualify as "fresh" water) and some much more than that.
For the River Avon a one or two rod Trout, coarse fish and eel licence will suffice. These can be purchased to run for a day, eight days or 12 months with 2024 licences costing £7.10 for a day, £14.30 for eight days or £35.80 for 12 months.
Major tributaries of the Avon River include the Mortlock Rivers (North and East branches), the Dale River and the Salt River (made up of the paleo drainage lines of the Yilgarn and Lockhart Rivers in the east of the catchment).
The name Avon is derived from an ancient Celtic word 'Afon' which simply means 'river' [1]. There are five rivers in England named 'Avon', three in Scotland and one in Wales.
The Bristol Avon catchment is home to a diverse range of fish species, such as Atlantic salmon, European eel, and brown trout. The rivers that they live in, however, are in poor condition, affecting fish populations throughout the catchment.
Fishing in the Avon and Heathcote Rivers is allowed although a no fishing zone in the Avon River exists: between the Armagh Street Bridge and Barbadoes Street Bridge.
So far the data shows that 93% of nitrate readings indicate very high levels of pollution; 6% indicate high levels of pollution. 68% of phosphate readings show very high levels of pollution, with 31% showing high levels of pollution.
Wild-caught salmon have a higher incidence of infection because they're at greater risk of eating infected food in the wild (as opposed to a farmed salmon's man-made, parasite-free diet). It's not a good idea to eat raw, wild-caught salmon unless you know it's been flash-frozen first.
The most exhilarating salmon fishing in Canada takes place on the remote islands of Haida Gwaii in the Pacific Northwest. More than just a fishing trip, it's a chance to experience some of the most consistent salmon fishing in the world, set against the backdrop of one of the most raw and beautiful places on Earth.
Coho Salmon don't grow quite as big as Chinooks, but they make up for it by fighting twice as hard. They have a reputation as the toughest and most hard-headed of Salmon species.
The River Avon is an excellent all-round venue teeming with species including Bream, Chub, Roach, Carp, Pike, Barbel, Perch, Tench, Trout and Dace. Boat traffic can be quite heavy, especially on weekends, and the banks are quite steep in places.
Surface water quality in the Avon River watershed has remained fairly steady since the last report card and scores an overall grade of D. Samples were taken at the water monitoring station on Perth Line 32 (see map). The UTRCA water quality target for the watershed is a C grade by 2037.
Common pollutants include substances like litter, animal poo, sawdust, spills, soil, and chemicals from things like washing cars on our driveways and rinsing paintbrushes down the stormwater drain.
The Avon has a reputation of being an excellent brown trout fishery and also supports a substantial run of migratory trout as well as a significant salmon (Salmo salar) run.
