River guide

River Wye in Monmouthshire

7 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 fish

Stretches

7 of 7 checked stretches. No rankings — we don't know which is "best" on your day, and neither does anyone else.

RiverClub water · Members

The Duke’s Water — Lower River Wye, Monmouth

River Wye · Members only

The Duke’s Water gives Monmouth and District Angling Society members over a kilometre of the Lower Wye on both banks at Monmouth. Barbel, chub and grayling are the named targets, with a big eddy below the old stone viaduct offering an option during spates.

barbelchub

Checked 5 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

Upper Wye — Hadnock Road, Monmouth

River Wye · Members only

Hadnock Road gives Monmouth and District Angling Society members roughly a kilometre of left-bank Wye fishing, with deeper wooded water below and shallower grassy swims above. A cracking bit of variety, but those steep banks need care when wet.

barbelchubpike

Checked 5 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

Lower Bigsweir — River Wye, Wyeseal Farm to Llandogo

River Wye · Members only

Lower Bigsweir is Newport Angling Association’s members-only Wye water, running above and below Bigsweir Bridge towards Llandogo. Fast shallows, water around eight feet deep and tidal level changes give it a proper mix of river character.

barbelchubpike

Checked 5 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

River Wye — Wyesham

River Wye · Members only

Wyesham is Caerphilly & District Angling Association’s scenic lower-Wye stretch, with barbel and pike named and proper countryside surroundings. It’s members’ coarse fishing, with a tightly defined autumn-to-winter access window.

barbelpike

Checked 5 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · MembersGuest ticket

River Wye — Wyastone Leys, near Monmouth

River Wye · Members and accompanied guests

Wyastone Leys is Gwent Angling Society’s Wye beat near Monmouth, with varied holding pools and the well-known Boys Rocks fly run. There’s salmon fishing here, plus barbel, chub, pike and grayling — a proper mix.

barbelchubpike

Checked 5 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

River Wye — Monmouth Rowing Club to Malley Brook (Glamorgan Anglers)

River Wye · Members only

Glamorgan Anglers Club Ltd controls double-bank fishing on the Wye from Monmouth Rowing Club upstream to Malley Brook on the Dixton bank. It’s a members-only stretch with accessible pegs on both banks and a proper mix of river species.

barbelchubperchpikeroachcarpeeltrout

Checked 5 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

River Wye — Redbrook and Penallt

River Wye · Members only

Redbrook Angling Club’s Wye water at Redbrook and Penallt offers both game and coarse fishing, with several salmon pools and a mix of fast and slow coarse swims. It’s members-only water, with local connections needed to join — not somewhere to turn up for a cheeky day ticket.

troutcarpchubpikeroachperchbreameelbarbel

Checked 5 Oct 2026

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.