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Hoarwithy — Old Harp Fishery

Hoarwithy’s Old Harp Fishery is a cracking 0.75-mile River Wye beat, with fishing above and below Hoarwithy Bridge. It’s lightly fished, offers single- and double-bank options, and is booked direct through Old Harp Fishery.

Run by Old Harp Fishery · checked 13 Oct 2026

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Measured — Environment Agency

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The lowdown

  • This is a family-run bit of the Wye that’s been in the same ownership for many years. Fishing is by arrangement, so get the booking sorted before turning up.
  • The beat runs for roughly three-quarters of a mile, taking in water above and below Hoarwithy Bridge. Both single-bank and double-bank fishing are available.
  • It’s coarse fishing water, with barbel, chub and dace regularly turning up. Roach and perch are increasingly recorded too.
  • The fishery also offers pike and salmon fishing, making this a handy stretch if you fancy changing things up rather than sticking to one job.
  • For the coarse angler, the limit is five rods across the fishery at one time, with one rod per angler. Keep that in mind when sorting a group booking.
  • Pike fishing is fly-only and has a tight season, running from 1 October through to 1 February. It’s limited to two anglers, so this is a small, focused session rather than a busy free-for-all.
  • Salmon anglers get good wading fly water, plus deeper sections and pools. The salmon fishing is aimed at keen, experienced anglers and must be booked through Old Harp Fishery.
  • The water has historically been very lightly fished. That, along with the mix of wading areas and deeper pools, gives the beat a proper varied feel.
  • Coarse fishing is £20 per angler for the day, while the whole fishery can be booked exclusively for £85. Under-16s fish free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Methods: Coarse anglers can target the named barbel, chub, dace, roach and perch, while salmon fishing includes wading fly water and deeper pools. Pike fishing is fly-only and restricted to its published season.

Access & tickets

Coarse fishing day ticket

£20 per angler. Children under 16 may fish free when accompanied by a paying adult.

£20 per angler (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Pike fishing day ticket

Fly-fishing only, from 1 October through 1 February, limited to two anglers.

£20 per angler (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Exclusive whole-fishery booking

Book the whole fishery exclusively.

£85 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Book directly through Old Harp Fishery. Coarse and pike day rates are published at £20 per angler, with salmon day rods at £20 per day outside the stated complimentary period; the whole fishery can be booked exclusively for £85.

Fish the club names

barbel, chub, roach, perch

Key rules

  • Fishing is available by arrangement and must be booked through Old Harp Fishery.
  • Coarse fishing is limited to five rods at one time.
  • Coarse fishing is limited to one rod per angler.
  • Pike fishing is fly-fishing only.
  • Pike fishing runs from 1 October through 1 February.
  • Pike fishing is limited to two anglers.
  • All salmon fishing must be booked via Old Harp Fishery.

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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