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Lower Redbank, Huntsham, and Old Forge fisheries

Lower Redbank No. 1 is the official fishery identity covering the Lower Redbank, Huntsham and Old Forge area on the River Wye near Huntsham Bridge, Herefordshire. It’s a bookable managed fishery linked with the Wye & Usk Foundation and The Fishing Passport.

Run by Wye and Usk Foundation / The Fishing Passport · checked 14 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Lydbrook 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 middle/lower Wye water near Huntsham Bridge and Old Forge. A proper River Wye setting, with the fishery sitting within the wider middle/lower Wye system.
  • The named fishery is Lower Redbank No. 1. That’s the title to use when looking for the right booking and access information.
  • The confirmed fish list is barbel, chub, perch and dace. Chub feature particularly strongly in the reported catches.
  • There have been multiple chub catches from the beat, including 22 chub in August 2025, 16 in October 2024 and 8 in October 2025.
  • Barbel and chub have shown together too, with one August 2024 report noting 1 barbel alongside 9 chub. That gives the stretch a decent coarse-fishing feel.
  • Don’t assume the whole beat fishes the same. Vegetation and access can vary, and one angler found part of it too overgrown to fish effectively.
  • The checked information doesn’t confirm the exact pegs, length, parking arrangements or current night-fishing position. Best not to turn up and wing it.
  • Ticket directions and access details should be obtained before fishing. That’s especially important here, given the variation in vegetation and access.
  • There’s no confirmed salmon permission for Lower Redbank No. 1. Salmon fishing is mentioned at Huntsham elsewhere on the Wye, but that does not apply automatically to this beat.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: The confirmed fish point towards coarse approaches for chub, barbel, perch and dace, but the checked details do not confirm specific methods, swims or tackle. Sort the access information first, then choose the approach once the fishable water is clear.

Access & tickets

The Fishing Passport day ticket

Book through The Fishing Passport for Lower Redbank No. 1. Check the active listing for current arrangements.

Tickets are run through the Wye and Usk Foundation’s Fishing Passport scheme. Salmon, river-trout, junior and evening tickets are listed through the scheme, with half-price evening tickets available from 1 May after 1pm on the fishing day.

Fish the club names

barbel, chub, perch

Key rules

  • Obtain ticket directions and access information before fishing.
  • Check the current access and vegetation position before setting up.
  • Do not assume salmon permission applies to Lower Redbank No. 1.
  • Current rules for the exact Lower Redbank, Huntsham and Old Forge composite name are not fully confirmed.

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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