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Goodrich Court

Goodrich Court is a cracking 1-mile salmon beat a few miles below Ross-on-Wye, with double-bank fishing, named pools and plenty of bank access. Outside the salmon season, it switches over to a double-bank coarse fishery for a proper bit of trotting.

Run by Wye & Usk Foundation, through The Fishing Passport · checked 13 Oct 2026

River level

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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The lowdown

  • The salmon beat runs for just over 1 mile and is double bank, so there’s plenty of water to get your head around.
  • Named pools include The V, Dog Hole, Maddox and Vanstone. Handy names to look for when planning the day.
  • Much of the salmon water is fishable from the bank, with relatively easy wading where you do need to get in.
  • It’s a salmon-only job during the salmon season. No mixing it up with coarse tackle on this beat.
  • Both fly fishing and spinning are allowed, but fly fishing is required before 12 noon. Worth having the fly rod ready from the off.
  • A resident ghillie is available Tuesday to Sunday, which is bob on if you want a steer on the pools and the flow.
  • The house keeps the right to fish unbooked rods on the day, so booked anglers don’t automatically have every rod to themselves.
  • Salmon fishing is catch-and-release at all times, with a wash-off policy in operation. Dogs are allowed, but keep them under control.
  • Outside the salmon season, the same 1-mile double-bank stretch is available for coarse fishing. It suits trotting a float, with barbel, chub and dace named for the water.
  • Coarse anglers get a maximum of four tickets per day. Pike fishing isn’t permitted, all coarse fish must be released, and an online catch return is mandatory after the session.

Methods: For salmon, work the named pools with fly or spinning, remembering that fly fishing is required before noon. On the coarse side, trotting a float is the clear shout, with the double-bank water offering room to find a steady glide.

Access & tickets

Full-day salmon ticket

Maximum 4 salmon tickets per day.

£50 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Junior salmon ticket

Available for under-18s.

£25 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Salmon block booking

Block booking available.

£200 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Full-day coarse ticket

Maximum 4 coarse tickets per day.

£25 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Tickets are booked through The Fishing Passport, operated by the Wye & Usk Foundation. A maximum of 2 day tickets is available.

Fish the club names

barbel, chub, roach

Key rules

  • Salmon fishing is catch-and-release at all times.
  • Fly fishing is required before 12 noon on the salmon beat.
  • National fishing byelaws must be observed.
  • The beat operates a wash-off policy.
  • Dogs are allowed on the salmon beat but must be kept under control.
  • Pike fishing is not permitted on the coarse fishery.
  • All coarse species must be released.
  • Dogs are not allowed on the coarse fishery.
  • An online catch return is mandatory after coarse fishing.
  • Professional guides are not permitted to operate on the coarse water.
  • Publicity on social media, forums and magazines requires prior approval.

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

Where it is

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

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