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Why Chalk Streams Are Clear, Cold and Full of Fish

Chalkstreams

Why Chalk Streams Are Clear, Cold and Full of Fish

Why chalk streams run clear, hold their temperature all year and fish the way they do, from the aquifer up. England holds 85% of the world's chalk streams.

11 min read 17 August 2026

@fishingbeats

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I'm not kidding and standing my ground. All this ambition to going to Mars and it's forgotten that t Can you spot the fish? The river Itchen near Shawford runs crystal clear, quintessential for a chal Old bridges tell a lot of stories. They can be intimidating too. #flyfishing #flyfishinguk #rivere Fly fishing nostalgia part two. Summer is coming to an end and autumn is knocking on the door. Tim

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