Each season the River Test and its tributaries undergo several weed cutting periods. This is necessary to help manage water flow and height as well as keeping the rivers open to anglers. The dates have now been confirmed for the 2023 season, see the full date breakdown below.
River Test Weed Cutting Dates 2024
Sector A: River Test from source to the A34 bridge near Whitchurch and Bourne
Sector A Cutting Days
Sector A Clearing off Days
Sunday 9 June – Tuesday 18 June (midnight)
Wednesday 19 June – Thursday 20 June
Sunday 14 July – Saturday 20 July (midnight)
Sunday 21 July – Monday 22 July
Sunday 18 August – Saturday 24 August (midnight)
Sunday 25 August – Monday 26 August
Sector B1: River Test from the A34 bridge near Whitchurch to top of Middleton Estate at Longparish
Sector B1 Cutting Days
Sector B1 Clearing off Days
Monday 10 June – Wednesday 19 June (midnight)
Thursday 20 June – Friday 21 June
Monday 15 July – Sunday 21 July (midnight)
Monday 22 July – Tuesday 23 July
Monday 19 August – Sunday 25 August (midnight)
Monday 26 August – Tuesday 27 August
Anton, Pillhill and Dever
Anton, Pillhill, Bourne & Dever Cutting Days
Anton, Pillhill, Bourne & Dever Clearing off Days
Monday 10 June – Wednesday 19 June (midnight)
Thursday 20 June – Friday 21 June
Monday 15 July – Sunday 21 July (midnight)
Monday 22 July – Tuesday 23 July
Monday 19 August – Sunday 25 August (midnight)
Monday 26 August – Tuesday 27 August
Sector B2: River Test from top of Middleton Estate at Longparish to top of Wherwell Priory (B3420)
Sector B2 Cutting Days
Sector B2 Clearing off Days
Tuesday 11 June – Thursday 20 June (midnight)
Friday 21 June – Saturday 22 June
Tuesday 16 July – Monday 22 July (midnight)
Tuesday 23 July – Wednesday 24 July
Tuesday 20 August – Monday 26 August (midnight)
Tuesday 27 August – Wednesday 28 August
Sector C: River Test from top of Wherwell Priory (B3420) to the boundary between Leckford Estate and the Houghton Club at Longstock
Sector C Cutting Days
Sector C Clearing off Days
Wednesday 12 June – Friday 21 June (midnight)
Saturday 22 June – Sunday 23 June
Wednesday 17 July – Tuesday 23 July (midnight)
Wednesday 24 July – Thursday 25 July
Wednesday 21 August – Tuesday 27 August (midnight)
Wednesday 28 August – Thursday 29 August
Sector D: River Test from boundary between Leckford Estate and the Houghton Club at Longstock to the road between Horsebridge and Bossington Mill
Sector D Cutting Days
Sector D Clearing off Days
Thursday 13 June – Saturday 22 June (midnight)
Sunday 23 June – Monday 24 June
Thursday 18 July – Wednesday 24 July (midnight)
Thursday 25 July – Friday 26 July
Thursday 22 August – Wednesday 28 August (midnight)
Thursday 29 August – Friday 30 August
Sector E: River Test from the road between Horsebridge and Bossington Mill to the weed boom at Greatbridge plus Wallop Brook
Sector E Cutting Days
Sector E Clearing off Days
Thursday 13 June – Sunday 23 June (midnight)
Monday 24 June – Tuesday 25 June
Thursday 18 July – Thursday 25 July (midnight)
Friday 26 July – Saturday 27 July
Thursday 22 August – Thursday 29 August (midnight)
Friday 30 August – Saturday 31 August
RIVER DUN: from source to confluence with River Test at Kimbridge
River Dun Cutting Days
River Dun Clearing off Days
Thursday 13 June – Friday 21 June (midnight)
Saturday 22 June – Sunday 23 June
Thursday 18 July – Tuesday 23 July (midnight)
Wednesday 24 July – Thursday 25 July
Thursday 22 August – Tuesday 27 August (midnight)
Wednesday 28 August – Thursday 29 August
Sector F: River Test from the weed boom at Greatbridge to the sea
Sector F Cutting Days
Sector F Clearing off Days
Thursday 13 June – Sunday 23 June (midnight)
Monday 24 June – Tuesday 25 June
Thursday 18 July – Thursday 25 July (midnight)
Friday 26 July – Saturday 27 July
Thursday 22 August – Thursday 29 August (midnight)
