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What a day costs

Day-ticket prices by river

A day's fishing costs anything from the price of a decent lunch to the price of a weekend away, and the number moves with the river, the beat and the month. This page pulls together every day rate we hold, so you can see what each river actually asks before you start planning.

Across 12 rivers and 136 beats with published day rates, the typical full day runs from about £10 on the River Exe to about £260 on the River Test. The cheapest day we list is £10, and the dearest beats cost several times that in mayfly season. Winter grayling days are where the real bargains sit.

Prices last gathered October 2026.

Typical day-ticket price by river
River Typical day Range Beats Links
River Test
£260
£55 to £388 50 See the beats
River Frome
£60
£30 to £145 23 See the beats
River Itchen
£150
£55 to £246 9 See the beats
River Wharfe
£80
£11 to £80 9 See the beats
River Kennet
£225
£225 to £665 7 See the beats
River Nadder
£210
£210 to £210 7 See the beats
River Exe
£10
£10 to £30 7 See the beats
River Swale
£13
£13 to £13 6 See the beats
Hampshire Avon
£94
£40 to £570 5 See the beats
River Piddle
£60
£60 to £85 5 See the beats
River Dever
£225
£125 to £285 4 See the beats
River Allen
£95
£75 to £726 4 See the beats

Cheaper days

Fishing for less

The headline rates above are trout-season day tickets on named beats. There are cheaper ways onto the same rivers: winter grayling days, club and association water, and the beats that simply ask less because they are shorter or further from the famous names.

Not enough data

Rivers not charted yet

A river needs day rates across at least three months before a chart says anything useful. These rivers are on the site but not there yet, so their beat pages are the place to look for a price.

Bideford BrookBlackpool BrookCandover BrookCannop BrookCradley BrookDorset StourDriffield BeckLeigh BrookLittle Dart RiverMells RiverRiver AlreRiver AntonRiver BarleRiver BourneRiver BrayRiver BurnRiver CareyRiver CerneRiver ChewRiver ChurnRiver ColnRiver DartRiver Derwent (Derbyshire)River DiklerRiver DoveRiver DunRiver Dun (Kennet)River EbbleRiver ErmeRiver EvenlodeRiver GlymeRiver HaddeoRiver LambournRiver LeachRiver LewRiver LydRiver MeonRiver MoleRiver NiddRiver PlymRiver SkirfareRiver TamarRiver TavyRiver TawRiver TeignRiver TorridgeRiver UreRiver WindrushRiver Wye (Buckinghamshire)River Wye (Derbyshire)River WylyeWallop Brook

Season by season

Month by month

Where each river's day rate sits through the season, and how far apart its cheapest and dearest beats are.

River Test

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 50 beats with published day rates

£100£200£300£400£260AMJJASONDAprilmedian £220 (£130–£367, 24 beats)Maymedian £260 (£125–£367, 49 beats)Junemedian £260 (£125–£388, 50 beats)Julymedian £260 (£125–£388, 50 beats)Augustmedian £260 (£125–£328, 50 beats)Septembermedian £260 (£125–£328, 50 beats)Octobermedian £260 (£55–£328, 44 beats)Novembermedian £95 (£55–£125, 5 beats)Decembermedian £83 (£55–£125, 4 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Test run from £55 to £388. The typical full-day rate is around £260, peaking in May.

River Frome

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 23 beats with published day rates

£50£100£150£80JFMAMJJASONDJanuarymedian £35 (£35–£75, 14 beats)Februarymedian £35 (£35–£45, 10 beats)Marchmedian £35 (£35–£35, 9 beats)Aprilmedian £63 (£30–£125, 20 beats)Maymedian £80 (£30–£145, 23 beats)Junemedian £80 (£30–£131, 23 beats)Julymedian £65 (£30–£131, 23 beats)Augustmedian £65 (£30–£131, 23 beats)Septembermedian £65 (£30–£131, 23 beats)Octobermedian £60 (£30–£100, 23 beats)Novembermedian £35 (£35–£100, 15 beats)Decembermedian £35 (£35–£75, 14 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Frome run from £30 to £145. The typical full-day rate is around £60, peaking in May.

River Itchen

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 9 beats with published day rates

£100£200January: 1 beat listed (too few for a reliable range)February: 1 beat listed (too few for a reliable range)March: 2 beats listed (too few for a reliable range)£175JFMAMJJASONDAprilmedian £175 (£70–£245, 9 beats)Maymedian £175 (£70–£245, 9 beats)Junemedian £175 (£70–£246, 9 beats)Julymedian £165 (£70–£246, 9 beats)Augustmedian £167 (£70–£211, 9 beats)Septembermedian £167 (£70–£211, 9 beats)Octobermedian £88 (£55–£184, 6 beats)Novembermedian £73 (£55–£114, 4 beats)Decembermedian £70 (£55–£75, 3 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Itchen run from £55 to £246. The typical full-day rate is around £150, peaking in April.

River Wharfe

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 9 beats with published day rates

£50£100£80JFMAMJJASONDJanuarymedian £80 (£11–£80, 8 beats)Februarymedian £80 (£11–£80, 8 beats)Marchmedian £80 (£11–£80, 9 beats)Aprilmedian £13 (£11–£40, 4 beats)Maymedian £13 (£11–£40, 4 beats)Junemedian £80 (£11–£80, 9 beats)Julymedian £80 (£11–£80, 9 beats)Augustmedian £80 (£11–£80, 9 beats)Septembermedian £80 (£11–£80, 9 beats)Octobermedian £80 (£11–£80, 8 beats)Novembermedian £80 (£11–£80, 8 beats)Decembermedian £80 (£11–£80, 8 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Wharfe run from £11 to £80. The typical full-day rate is around £80, peaking in January.

River Kennet

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 7 beats with published day rates

£200£400£600£225AprMayJunJulAugSepAprilmedian £225 (£225–£665, 7 beats)Maymedian £225 (£225–£665, 7 beats)Junemedian £225 (£225–£665, 7 beats)Julymedian £225 (£225–£665, 7 beats)Augustmedian £225 (£225–£665, 7 beats)Septembermedian £225 (£225–£665, 7 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Kennet run from £225 to £665. The typical full-day rate is around £225, peaking in April.

River Nadder

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 7 beats with published day rates

£100£200£210AprMayJunJulAugSepAprilmedian £210 (£210–£210, 7 beats)Maymedian £210 (£210–£210, 7 beats)Junemedian £210 (£210–£210, 7 beats)Julymedian £210 (£210–£210, 7 beats)Augustmedian £210 (£210–£210, 7 beats)Septembermedian £210 (£210–£210, 7 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Nadder run from £210 to £210. The typical full-day rate is around £210, peaking in April.

River Exe

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 7 beats with published day rates

£50£100£30JFMAMJJASONDJanuarymedian £20 (£10–£30, 6 beats)Februarymedian £30 (£10–£30, 7 beats)Marchmedian £10 (£10–£30, 7 beats)Aprilmedian £10 (£10–£30, 7 beats)Maymedian £10 (£10–£30, 7 beats)Junemedian £10 (£10–£30, 7 beats)Julymedian £10 (£10–£30, 7 beats)Augustmedian £10 (£10–£30, 7 beats)Septembermedian £20 (£10–£30, 6 beats)Octobermedian £30 (£10–£30, 5 beats)Novembermedian £30 (£10–£30, 5 beats)Decembermedian £30 (£10–£30, 5 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Exe run from £10 to £30. The typical full-day rate is around £10, peaking in February.

River Swale

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 6 beats with published day rates

£50£100£13JFMAMJJASONDJanuarymedian £13 (£13–£13, 4 beats)Februarymedian £13 (£13–£13, 4 beats)Marchmedian £13 (£13–£13, 6 beats)Aprilmedian £13 (£13–£13, 6 beats)Maymedian £13 (£13–£13, 6 beats)Junemedian £13 (£13–£13, 6 beats)Julymedian £13 (£13–£13, 6 beats)Augustmedian £13 (£13–£13, 6 beats)Septembermedian £13 (£13–£13, 6 beats)Octobermedian £13 (£13–£13, 4 beats)Novembermedian £13 (£13–£13, 4 beats)Decembermedian £13 (£13–£13, 4 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Swale run from £13 to £13. The typical full-day rate is around £13, peaking in January.

Hampshire Avon

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 5 beats with published day rates

£100£200£300£400£500£600January: 2 beats listed (too few for a reliable range)February: 2 beats listed (too few for a reliable range)March: 1 beat listed (too few for a reliable range)£111JFMAMJJASONDAprilmedian £102 (£60–£430, 5 beats)Maymedian £102 (£60–£430, 5 beats)Junemedian £111 (£60–£570, 5 beats)Julymedian £102 (£60–£430, 5 beats)Augustmedian £102 (£60–£345, 5 beats)Septembermedian £102 (£60–£345, 5 beats)Octobermedian £73 (£40–£81, 4 beats)Novembermedian £73 (£40–£81, 4 beats)Decembermedian £73 (£40–£81, 4 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the Hampshire Avon run from £40 to £570. The typical full-day rate is around £94, peaking in June.

River Piddle

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 5 beats with published day rates

£50£100£85AprMayJunJulAugSepOctAprilmedian £75 (£60–£75, 5 beats)Maymedian £75 (£60–£75, 5 beats)Junemedian £85 (£60–£85, 5 beats)Julymedian £60 (£60–£60, 4 beats)Augustmedian £60 (£60–£60, 4 beats)Septembermedian £60 (£60–£60, 4 beats)Octobermedian £60 (£60–£60, 4 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Piddle run from £60 to £85. The typical full-day rate is around £60, peaking in June.

River Dever

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 4 beats with published day rates

£100£200£300£285AMJJASONDAprilmedian £225 (£225–£225, 4 beats)Maymedian £225 (£225–£225, 4 beats)Junemedian £285 (£285–£285, 4 beats)Julymedian £225 (£225–£225, 4 beats)Augustmedian £225 (£225–£225, 4 beats)Septembermedian £225 (£225–£225, 4 beats)Octobermedian £125 (£125–£125, 4 beats)Novembermedian £125 (£125–£125, 4 beats)Decembermedian £125 (£125–£125, 3 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Dever run from £125 to £285. The typical full-day rate is around £225, peaking in June.

River Allen

Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 4 beats with published day rates

£200£400£600April: 1 beat listed (too few for a reliable range)August: 2 beats listed (too few for a reliable range)September: 2 beats listed (too few for a reliable range)£155AprMayJunJulAugSepMaymedian £155 (£85–£726, 4 beats)Junemedian £130 (£85–£726, 4 beats)Julymedian £95 (£95–£726, 3 beats)
typical (median) cheapest to dearest beat

Day tickets on the River Allen run from £75 to £726. The typical full-day rate is around £95, peaking in May.

FAQ

Price FAQs

What a river day costs, when it costs less, and how far to trust the numbers on this page.

01 How much is a day ticket on a river?
It depends heavily on the river. Across the 12 rivers we hold enough pricing for, the typical full day runs from about £10 on the River Exe to about £260 on the River Test. The cheapest single day we list is £10, and the dearest beats on the Test and Itchen run several times that in mayfly season.
02 When are river day tickets cheapest?
Late autumn and winter, when the trout season has closed and the fishing is for grayling. Grayling day tickets are commonly half the trout-season rate or less on the same water. Spring before mayfly, and September at the tail of the season, are usually cheaper than the peak weeks too.
03 Why do mayfly days cost so much more?
Mayfly hatches in late May and early June bring the best dry-fly fishing of the year, and beats price the fortnight accordingly. On some beats the mayfly rate is double the shoulder-season rate. If the date matters less to you than the cost, fishing either side of it is the single biggest saving available.
04 Are these prices a quote?
No. They come from the day-ticket pricing we have been able to gather, and a lot of fishing is let by the season, through a syndicate or by arrangement, so it never appears here at all. Treat the figures as a guide to what a day tends to cost and confirm with the fishery or agent before booking.

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