River Test Weed Cutting Dates 2018

River Test Weed cutting dates 2018 .

The chalkstreams of Southern England are renowned for the crystal clear water high in nutrients which not only  grows large trout but also helps to produce exceptional weed growth.
This has to be managed to not only allow fishing access but control water height but to help prevent flooding of surrounding farmland, villages and towns.

Ever year there are periods during the trout season when the river keepers are allowed to cut this weed, once cut the weed floats downstream to collection points where it is taken out of the river.
Rather than cut all the weed, keepers are very selective in cutting as is home to many invertebrates that fish and birds rely upon in the river valleys.

The dates for weed cutting in 2018 have now been confirmed by the River Test & Itchen Association.

River Test Weed Cutting Dates 2018

Sector A: River Test from source to the A34 bridge near Whitchurch and Bourne

Sector B: River Test from the A34 bridge near Whitchurch to the A303 bridge at Gavelacre

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