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 2023
Sector A: River Test from source to the A34 bridge near Whitchurch and Bourne
Sector A Cutting Days
Sector A Clearing off Days
Friday 9 June – Sunday 18 June (midnight)
Monday 19 June – Tuesday 20 June
Friday 14 July – Thursday 20 July (midnight)
Friday 21 July – Saturday 22 July
Friday 18 August – Thursday 24 August (midnight)
Friday 25 August – Saturday 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
Saturday 10 June – Monday 19 June (midnight)
Tuesday 20 June – Wednesday 21 June
Saturday 15 July – Friday 21 July (midnight)
Saturday 22 July – Sunday 23 July
Saturday 19 August – Friday 25 August (midnight)
Saturday 26 August – Sunday 27 August
Anton, Pillhill and Dever
Anton, Pillhill, Bourne & Dever Cutting Days
Anton, Pillhill, Bourne & Dever Clearing off Days
Saturday 10 June – Monday 19 June (midnight)
Tuesday 20 June – Wednesday 21 June
Saturday 15 July – Friday 21 July (midnight)
Saturday 22 July – Sunday 23 July
Saturday 19 August – Friday 25 August (midnight)
Saturday 26 August – Sunday 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
Sunday 11 June – Tuesday 20 June (midnight)
Wednesday 21 June – Thursday 22 June
Sunday 16 July – Saturday 22 July (midnight)
Sunday 23 July – Monday 24 July
Sunday 20 August – Saturday 26 August (midnight)
Sunday 27 August – Monday 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
Monday 12 June – Wednesday 21 June (midnight)
Tuesday 22 June – Wednesday 23 June
Monday 17 July – Sunday 23 July (midnight)
Monday 24 July – Tuesday 25 July
Monday 21 August – Sunday 27 August (midnight)
Monday 28 August – Tuesday 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
Tuesday 13 June – Thursday 22 June (midnight)
Friday 23 June – Saturday 24 June
Tuesday 18 July – Monday 24 July (midnight)
Tuesday 25 July – Wednesday 26 July
Tuesday 22 August – Monday 28 August (midnight)
Tuesday 29 August – Wednesday 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
Tuesday 13 June – Friday 23 June (midnight)
Saturday 24 June – Sunday 25 June
Tuesday 18 July – Tuesday 25 July (midnight)
Wednesday 26 July – Thursday 27 July
Tuesday 22 August – Tuesday 29 August (midnight)
Wednesday 30 August – Thursday 31 August
RIVER DUN: from source to confluence with River Test at Kimbridge
River Dun Cutting Days
River Dun Clearing off Days
Tuesday 13 June – Wednesday 21 June (midnight)
Thursday 22 June – Friday 23 June
Tuesday 18 July – Sunday 23 July (midnight)
Monday 24 July – Tuesday 25 July
Tuesday 22 August – Sunday 27 August (midnight)
Monday 28 August – Tuesday 29 August
Sector F: River Test from the weed boom at Greatbridge to the sea
