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Lower Canon Bridge

Lower Canon Bridge is a cracking, roughly one-mile beat on the River Wye, about six miles upstream of Hereford. It’s right-bank fishing through rural Herefordshire, with salmon and coarse tickets available via The Wye & Usk Foundation’s Fishing Passport.

Run by The Wye & Usk Foundation · checked 13 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Belmont gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready

The lowdown

  • This is a proper rural Wye setting, with the National Trust’s Weir Garden sitting opposite. Lovely bit of Herefordshire scenery while you’re waiting for things to happen.
  • The beat runs for about a mile, so there’s plenty of water to spread out across. There are only four tickets available at maximum per day, keeping pressure nicely limited.
  • Expect a mix of fast and slow sections. That gives the stretch a bit of variety, whether you’re after salmon or settling in for a coarse session.
  • The riverbed is mostly gravel, and wading is described as easy. Still, the faster water deserves respect, especially when the river has a bit of extra push.
  • Coarse fishing is available, with full-day and evening tickets on offer. The evening option starts at 5pm, with half-price evening tickets available after 1pm on the day.
  • Salmon fishing is available too, including full-day and evening tickets. Evening fishing is permitted from 5pm, handy for a cheeky after-work session.
  • Access is pretty bob on for vehicles: a 4x4 can drive almost the length of the fishery. Other anglers have a 220m walk to the upper limit.
  • With both fast and slow water to choose from, it’s worth looking for the river’s changes in pace and working the suitable section for the ticket you’ve booked.
  • The stretch operates a wash-off policy, dogs aren’t allowed, and catch and release applies to all species. Don’t forget the online catch return after fishing.

Methods: Salmon and coarse fishing are both available. With fast and slow sections over a mostly gravel bed, choose the water that suits your session and take advantage of the easy wading.

Access & tickets

Block booking

Block booking

£120 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Full-day salmon ticket

Full day

£37 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Evening salmon ticket

From 5pm

£18.50 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Tickets are marketed through The Wye & Usk Foundation’s Fishing Passport. A maximum of four tickets can be sold per day.

Fish the club names

The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.

Key rules

  • National byelaws must be followed.
  • The beat operates a wash-off policy.
  • Dogs are not allowed.
  • Catch and release applies to all species.
  • An online catch return must be completed after fishing.

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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