River Test · Bossington Estate
Horsebridge Lake
Horsebridge Lake is a fishing beat on the River Test at Bossington Estate. Day tickets from £92.
Pricing and season
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Price calendar
Fishing details
Horsebridge Lake at a glance
- Rods
- 1 – 6
- Difficulty
- Explorer (2/5)
- Length
- –
- Water type
- stillwater
Fishing methods
Fly methods
Horsebridge Lake is Bossington Estate’s stillwater, a spring-fed pool stocked with rainbow, brown and blue trout. It’s a good place to start out: the lake works well for family days, corporate groups and casting instruction, and the fishing hut has self-catering facilities for a full day out.
A full day ticket takes four fish and a half day takes two; the estate runs no catch and release here, so once you’ve reached your limit the day is done. Fishing is from the bank only, dry fly or nymph on a standard hook no bigger than size 10. The lake can also be booked for exclusive use, up to four rods, with a fifth and sixth rod available at extra cost.
The lake season runs from 1 March to 11 October, longer than the estate’s river season. A day ticket starts from £92. Day rod passes are booked through the Bossington Estate Office, the same way as the river beats.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Horsebridge Lake
Dry fly or nymph only, standard hook maximum size 10. No bait, no feeding the lake. Fishing from the banks only, wading is not permitted. A full day ticket takes 4 fish, a half day 2 fish; there is no catch and release beyond the limit. One well-controlled dog may accompany a fisherman. A current EA rod licence is required. The lake gate is locked; call the Estate Office or the riverkeeper for the access code.
Where Horsebridge Lake is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
51.07460, -1.51180
The fishery and river
River
Rising at Ashe, near Overton, the River Test runs for 40 miles through Hampshire, flowing south through Whitchurch, Longparish, and Wherwell before the Rivers Dever and Anton join the main channel near Chilbolton. For much of its length the Test is not one river but an amalgam of main channel, mill leats, carriers,…
Flies for this beat
Expected in October on the River Test
Typical months from the river’s hatch calendar, which applies along its whole length rather than to this beat. Not a live report.
Caperer
Sedge · #10-12
Kite's Imperial
Dry fly · #14-16
Daddy Long Legs
Terrestrial · #10-12
Sawyer's Killer Bug
Nymph · #12-16
The year ahead
Full calendarEvery hatch on the River Test and the months it usually runs.
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FAQ
Horsebridge Lake FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Horsebridge Lake, from tickets to tactics.
