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A chalk stream
Clear, spring-fed water with a stable flow through the season.
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1 species listed
Anglers here can target brown trout.
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1 club or syndicate
Membership water on the River Rib, some with day tickets alongside.
About the River Rib
The River Rib is a chalk stream of about 25 kilometres, or some 15 miles, in east Hertfordshire. It rises near Buckland and runs alongside the A10 through Chipping, Wyddial, Buntingford and Westmill to Braughing, where its largest tributary, the River Quin, joins it.
From Braughing it flows on through Puckeridge and Standon, then between Thundridge and Wadesmill, before meeting the River Lea near Hertford. It is a medium sized river, and brown trout are the fish people come for.
Like a good many chalk streams in the county, the Rib has been altered. Stretches were straightened more than a hundred years ago, and heavy autumn rains once brought regular floods until dredging in the 1970s. Public water supply abstraction still affects the flow. In recent years restoration schemes have put some of the bends and gravel back, with berms and native chalk stream plants added to the river at Buntingford, and a kilometre of the river restored near Standon. The aim is a better home for wild trout, with clean gravel to spawn on and a more varied bed and bank.
Check the details for the stretch you plan to fish.
Where the River Rib runs
The river's course with every beat and fishery we list on it. Click a marker to read about that water.
River Rib at a glance
- Length
- 15.5 miles
- Source
- Near Buckland, East Hertfordshire
- Mouth
- River Lea near Hertford
- Tributary of
- River Lea
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Water type
- Chalk stream
Conditions now
Fish species
Anglers on the River Rib can target brown trout. Brown trout dominate most chalk stream beats; grayling, sea trout, and salmon appear on certain rivers and seasons.
Fishing Beats on the River Rib
No beats available for this river yet.
Clubs and syndicates on the River Rib
1 clubMembership bodies holding water on the River Rib. Some sell day tickets alongside membership, others are open to members only, and a few run a waiting list. Where a club's water is not listed as individual beats, it is not shown on the map above.
FAQ
River Rib FAQs
Common questions about fishing the River Rib, from day tickets and seasons to what to expect on the bank.
01Can I fish the River Rib?
02How much does it cost to fish the River Rib?
03When is the fishing season on the River Rib?
04What fish can I catch in the River Rib?
05Do I need a licence to fish the River Rib?
Worth a read
0 bookable beats
On the River Rib
