River Wye · Herefordshire
River Wye, Breinton to Fownhope
Season 3 Mar to 17 Oct
Day tickets
Buy a ticket for a single day, with rates and dates further down.
About River Wye, Breinton to Fownhope
This is Hereford & District Angling Association’s water on the River Wye, from Breinton through Hereford to Fownhope, with some breaks. The association publishes a page and a map for each section: Lower Breinton, Wareham, Belmont (Pump House, Villa Street, City North Bank, City South Bank and the Tennis Courts), Eign, Bartonsham, Field Farm, Holme Lacy from Lugg’s Mouth to Lucksall, and Holme Lacy 4 and The Elms. This listing covers them together, because the association sets one set of rules for all its waters.
The association says the Wye is mostly known for its coarse fishing. For game fishing, its Eign page says the Vineyard beats offer the best chance of a salmon on its water, given the right conditions and time of year, with good brown trout fishing in the faster parts of the beat. The Bartonsham page says trout and grayling can be targeted in the rippled water with nymphs. Holme Lacy 4 and The Elms is described as a long established salmon fishery with several named pools, and members book in advance to fish it.
The association’s salmon season is 3 March to 17 October and its trout season is 17 March to 8 October. Members fish on their membership, and visitors can buy a day ticket for salmon or for trout and coarse from the tackle shops the association names.
How you can fish here
- Methods
- Any Method
How to book
Day tickets and booking
- HD Hereford & District Angling Association Day tickets
Day tickets · Membership
Members fish on their membership. Day tickets for the running waters are bought in advance from the tackle shops named on the club’s day ticket page, not on the bank.
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Fishing details
- Water type
- Main river
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for River Wye, Breinton to Fownhope
Members of Hereford & District Angling Association, or visitors with a day ticket bought before fishing. Salmon season 3 March to 17 October and trout season 17 March to 8 October. All the association’s waters are catch and release for salmon, trout fishing is fly only and every trout is returned, and no fish of any species may be taken. No more than two rods. Day tickets cover sunrise to sunset only, and night fishing is for adult members only. No fishing from a bridge or its piers. Boat fishing is not allowed during the salmon season on the Vineyard beats 7 and 8. Day tickets are not sold for a Sunday on the Belmont section from 1 September to 15 March. You need a valid Environment Agency rod licence.
Where you'll fish
Location
Approximate locationExact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the River Wye.
Conditions on the River Wye
The river
The River Wye is the fourth longest river in the UK. It rises on Plynlimon in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales, only a couple of miles from the source of the Severn, and runs about 155 miles to…
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FAQ
River Wye, Breinton to Fownhope FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing River Wye, Breinton to Fownhope, from tickets to tactics.
01How many rods are allowed on River Wye, Breinton to Fownhope at any one time?
02What species can I expect to catch on River Wye, Breinton to Fownhope?
03Do I need to wade, or can I fish from the bank?
04Is a ghillie available, and do I need one?
05Where do I park, and how do I access the beat?
06What tackle should I bring?
07What happens if conditions are poor on the day I've booked?
08Are dogs allowed on the beat?
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