River guide
River Wye in Herefordshire
12 checked stretches so far — day tickets, club waters and guest tickets, each checked against the club's own pages.
The lowdown
The Wye in Herefordshire includes proper urban fishing in Hereford itself. Belmont’s south-bank water pairs a busy city-centre setting and tarmac paths with a deep, steady run — a useful reminder that a river session here needn’t mean heading out into the countryside.
There’s a broad mix of fish listed for this part of the Wye, from roach and perch to chub, barbel and specimen carp. Match fishing is part of the picture too, so checking fixtures and ticket restrictions is a sensible bit of planning before a Hereford river trip.
Close season reminder
Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.
GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fishStretches
12 of 12 checked stretches. No rankings — we don't know which is "best" on your day, and neither does anyone else.
River Wye – Belmont – City South Bank
River Wye · Day tickets available
Belmont’s City South Bank is a well-known match stretch on the Wye, run by Hereford & District Angling Association. Deep, steady water, a proper mixed species list and a busy Hereford setting — this is urban river fishing, not a quiet countryside hideaway.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Ross-on-Wye Town Water
River Wye · Day ticket
Fancy a day on the Wye without joining a club? Ross on Wye Angling Club’s Town Water gives you left-bank fishing through Riverside Park for £10 per day, with large barbel and pike among the attractions.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Symonds Yat – Beats 1 & 2
River Wye · Day ticket
Newport Angling Association’s Beats 1 and 2 at Symonds Yat offer day-ticket Wye fishing with proper depth, shallow rapids and a cracking mix of coarse fish. Feeder fishing is popular, but most swims leave plenty of room for a float approach too.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Hereford – Eign
River Wye · Day ticket or members
Eign is Hereford & District Angling Association’s River Wye stretch in Hereford, with chub and barbel the main draw. There’s a proper mix of other fish too, but give those steep, slippery banks plenty of respect.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Bredwardine – Moccas Fishery Day-Ticket Water
River Wye · Day ticket
A fast-flowing bit of the Wye at Bredwardine, run by the Red Lion Hotel as Moccas Fishery. A £20 day ticket covers approximately one mile of pegs, with barbel and chub among the fishery’s named species.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Brockhampton – Dean & Chapter
River Wye · Day ticket
Dean & Chapter is Brockhampton Fishery’s private day-ticket beat on the Herefordshire Wye, with over a mile of pools, riffles and glides. There are 28 marked, roped pegs, with fishing from the left bank only.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Strangford – Brockhampton Fishery
River Wye · Day ticket
Strangford is a secluded Brockhampton Fishery estate beat on the middle Wye in Herefordshire, with twelve swims and day-ticket access. There’s a cracking mix of deep water beside a high bank and shallow, fast gravel water, with barbel and chub named for the beat.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Belmont – Tennis Courts
River Wye · Day ticket or members
Belmont – Tennis Courts is H&DAA’s stretch immediately below Hereford’s Old Wye Bridge, with a deep bridge hole, a long shallowing bend and a riffle below Victoria footbridge. There’s a cracking mix of seasonal targets, plus a wheelchair- and mobility-scooter-accessible swim.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Holme Lacy – Luggs Mouth to Lucksall
River Wye · Day ticket or members
A cracking mix of Wye water at Holme Lacy, running from Luggs Mouth to Lucksall under Hereford & District Angling Association. Barbel and chub lead the way, with shallow riffles, steadier runs and a deeper caravan-field section to choose from.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Hereford – Bartonsham
River Wye · Day ticket or members
Bartonsham is a proper mixed stretch of the Hereford Wye, with deep slow water, steady runs and riffles under Hereford & District Angling Association. Barbel and large chub are the main summer draw, with plenty of other species on the venue list.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Belmont City North Bank
River Wye · Day ticket or members
A proper city-centre Wye option: Belmont City North Bank is H&DAA’s famous match stretch, with a deep, steady run and plenty of named coarse-fish targets. Winter pegs can be busy, so an early start is worth the faff.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Wye – Letton Court Fishery
River Wye · Day ticket or 24-hour ticket
Letton Court Fishery offers 1.5 miles of left-bank Wye fishing on the Letton Court Estate, between Hereford and Hay-on-Wye. There’s coarse and game fishing, no defined pegs, and views across the Bredwardine Hills — a cracking setting for a river session.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
Access & tickets
Adult trout/coarse day ticket — one rod
Hereford & District Angling Association
Sunrise to sunset only. Belmont Sunday restrictions apply.
£10 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Belmont – City South Bank
Adult trout/coarse day ticket — two rods
Hereford & District Angling Association
Sunrise to sunset only. Belmont Sunday restrictions apply.
£15 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Belmont – City South Bank
Junior trout/coarse day ticket — one rod
Hereford & District Angling Association
Sunrise to sunset only. Buy before fishing.
£5 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Belmont – City South Bank
Town Water day ticket
Ross on Wye Angling Club
Coarse fishing only. Available from patrolling club bailiffs, Badger’s Bait, the White Lion pub and Riverside Cafe.
£10 per day (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Ross-on-Wye Town Water
Beats 1 & 2 day ticket
Newport Angling Association
Coarse fishing only. Purchase online through Newport Angling Association’s linked Clubmate booking service.
£16 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Symonds Yat – Beats 1 & 2
Adult trout-and-coarse day ticket
Hereford & District Angling Association
One rod £10; two rods £15. Sunrise to sunset only.
Covers: River Wye – Hereford – Eign
Junior trout-and-coarse day ticket
Hereford & District Angling Association
One rod. Sunrise to sunset only.
£5 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Hereford – Eign
Adult salmon day ticket
Hereford & District Angling Association
Salmon fishing; day tickets cover sunrise to sunset only.
£20 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Hereford – Eign
Day ticket
The Red Lion Hotel (Moccas Fishery)
Available at the hotel bar or reception; covers approximately one mile of pegs.
£20 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Bredwardine – Moccas Fishery Day-Ticket Water
Season ticket
The Red Lion Hotel (Moccas Fishery)
Limited availability by enquiry. Existing season-ticket holders receive priority.
Covers: River Wye – Bredwardine – Moccas Fishery Day-Ticket Water
Hotel guest access
The Red Lion Hotel (Moccas Fishery)
Hotel guests have access to four miles of fishing.
Covers: River Wye – Bredwardine – Moccas Fishery Day-Ticket Water
Private day ticket
Brockhampton Fishery
Available through Brockhampton Fishery’s official booking page, with further visit details sent in the booking confirmation.
Covers: River Wye – Brockhampton – Dean & Chapter
Day ticket
Brockhampton Fishery
Advertised by Brockhampton Fishery; use the website’s Book Now page. Additional visit details are supplied with booking confirmation.
Covers: River Wye – Strangford – Brockhampton Fishery
Adult trout-and-coarse day ticket — one rod
Hereford & District Angling Association
Buy before fishing. Valid sunrise until sunset.
£10 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Belmont – Tennis Courts
Adult trout-and-coarse day ticket — two rods
Hereford & District Angling Association
Buy before fishing. Valid sunrise until sunset.
£15 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Belmont – Tennis Courts
Junior trout-and-coarse day ticket — one rod
Hereford & District Angling Association
Buy before fishing. Valid sunrise until sunset.
£5 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Belmont – Tennis Courts
Adult trout/coarse — one rod
Hereford & District Angling Association
Day ticket, sunrise–sunset. Buy before fishing.
£10 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Holme Lacy – Luggs Mouth to Lucksall
Adult trout/coarse — two rods
Hereford & District Angling Association
Day ticket, sunrise–sunset. Two rods is the maximum permitted.
£15 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Holme Lacy – Luggs Mouth to Lucksall
Junior trout/coarse — one rod
Hereford & District Angling Association
Day ticket, sunrise–sunset. Buy before fishing.
£5 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Holme Lacy – Luggs Mouth to Lucksall
Adult trout and coarse day ticket
Hereford & District Angling Association
One rod £10; two rods £15. Sunrise to sunset only.
Covers: River Wye – Hereford – Bartonsham
Junior trout and coarse day ticket
Hereford & District Angling Association
One rod. Sunrise to sunset only.
£5 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Hereford – Bartonsham
Adult salmon day ticket
Hereford & District Angling Association
Sunrise to sunset only.
£20 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Hereford – Bartonsham
Adult trout-and-coarse day ticket — one rod
Hereford & District Angling Association
Buy before fishing; sunrise to sunset only.
£10 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Belmont City North Bank
Adult trout-and-coarse day ticket — two rods
Hereford & District Angling Association
Buy before fishing; sunrise to sunset only.
£15 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Belmont City North Bank
Junior trout-and-coarse day ticket
Hereford & District Angling Association
One rod. Buy before fishing; sunrise to sunset only.
£5 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Belmont City North Bank
Coarse day ticket
Letton Court Fishery
Fishing from 6am–9pm. Online booking and payment only.
£15 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Letton Court Fishery
Game day ticket
Letton Court Fishery
Fishing from 7am–7pm. Online booking and payment only.
£15 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Letton Court Fishery
Coarse or game day-and-night ticket
Letton Court Fishery
Separate coarse and game options, each covering 24 hours. Online booking and payment only.
£30 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Wye – Letton Court Fishery
Species
We only tag a stretch with a fish when the club names it. Some clubs name fish across all their water rather than stretch by stretch — those are flagged on the card.
| Stretch | Carp | Bream | Roach | Pike | Perch | Barbel | Trout | Chub | Eel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Wye – Belmont – City South Bank | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| River Wye – Ross-on-Wye Town Water | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| River Wye – Symonds Yat – Beats 1 & 2 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| River Wye – Hereford – Eign | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| River Wye – Bredwardine – Moccas Fishery Day-Ticket Water | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | |||
| River Wye – Brockhampton – Dean & Chapter | ●* | ●* | ●* | ||||||
| River Wye – Strangford – Brockhampton Fishery | ● | ● | |||||||
| River Wye – Belmont – Tennis Courts | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| River Wye – Holme Lacy – Luggs Mouth to Lucksall | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| River Wye – Hereford – Bartonsham | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| River Wye – Belmont City North Bank | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| River Wye – Letton Court Fishery | ●* | ●* | ●* |
● named by the club for this stretch · ●* named across the club's waters · blank = not named (not "absent").
Rules — who runs what
Hereford & District Angling Association
Get your ticket before heading onto a peg — there are no bank sales. Outlets include Woody’s Angling Centre and Rock’s Angling in Hereford, plus Docklow Tackle and Alan’s Fishing Tackle.
Club pagePick up a day ticket from a patrolling club bailiff on the bank. The club also lists Badger’s Bait, the White Lion pub and Riverside Cafe as ticket sellers.
Club pageNewport Angling Association owns the fishing rights. Buy a day ticket for Beats 1 and 2 through the Clubmate booking service linked from the association’s day-ticket page.
Club pageThe Red Lion Hotel (Moccas Fishery)
Pick up a permit at the Red Lion Hotel bar or reception. Limited season tickets are available by enquiry, with existing season-ticket holders receiving priority.
Brockhampton Fishery
Book through Brockhampton Fishery’s official website booking page. Additional visit details come with your booking confirmation; check the current price when booking.
Letton Court Fishery
Book and pay online through Letton Court Fishery; advance booking is requested and daily rod numbers are limited. For enquiries, ring 07779 061986.
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Each stretch page lists its own key rules. You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence on all of them.
River levels
Measured readings straight from the Environment Agency. These are the nearest gauges we've matched — not readings from the stretches themselves.
Measured — Environment Agency
Old Wye Bridge gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
Measured — Environment Agency
Ross On Wye gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
Measured — Environment Agency
Lydbrook gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
Tips & reports
Our take (editorial, not club advice): on any decent-sized river, a lead that holds bottom without dragging is half the battle — go up in weight before you go up in bait. A bit of extra colour after rain often brings barbel and bream closer in, but a fast-rising, debris-filled river is dangerous; if in doubt, don't. Weather tools built for still lakes don't translate neatly to rivers, so we haven't bolted a lake-style weather score on here.
No angler reports on these stretches yet — we'll only show real ones once our moderated river reports are live.
Where this comes from · checked 3 Oct 2026
- GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish
- Hereford & District Angling Association — home (hdaa.org.uk)
- Ross on Wye Angling Club — home (rossanglingclub.co.uk)
- Newport Angling Association — river wye symonds yat (newportanglingassociation.co.uk)
- The Red Lion Hotel (Moccas Fishery) — home (redlion-hotel.com)
- Brockhampton Fishery — home (brockhamptonfishery.com)
- Letton Court Fishery — home (lettoncourtfishery.co.uk)
Rules, prices and ticket availability change — the rights holder's own page always wins.