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Old Harp Fishery, Hoarwithy — River Wye

Old Harp Fishery is a cracking 0.75-mile Wye beat at Hoarwithy, with fishing above and below Hoarwithy Bridge. It mixes double-bank and single-bank water, and has been very lightly fished historically.

Run by Old Harp Fishery / Lunt family · checked 13 Oct 2026

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Measured — Environment Agency

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The lowdown

  • This is a proper varied bit of the Wye, with good wading fly water alongside deeper sections and pools. So there’s plenty to get your teeth into.
  • The fishery runs for about 0.75 miles, roughly 1.21 km. Fishing is available above and below Hoarwithy Bridge, with both single-bank and double-bank sections.
  • Coarse anglers have barbel, chub and dace named for the beat, with roach and perch also reported. A decent spread of Wye fish, then.
  • The coarse side is capped at five rods across the fishery at any one time. It’s one rod per angler, so the place should feel nicely uncrowded rather than peg-on-peg.
  • The deeper bits and pools look the sort of water to pick out with a feeder, while the shallower, fishable runs are suited to trotting when conditions allow.
  • Pike fishing is fly-only and runs from 1 October to 1 February. It’s limited to two anglers, so this is a small, focused winter session rather than a free-for-all.
  • Salmon fishing is aimed at experienced salmon anglers. The beat contains good wading fly water, with all salmon fishing needing to be booked through Old Harp Fishery.
  • The water has historically been very lightly fished, which is a proper draw. Expect a quieter feel and plenty of room to work through the swims.
  • Everything is by prior arrangement, so don’t just turn up and hope. Sort the booking first, pick your target species, then plan around the flow and available water.

Methods: For coarse fishing, try trotting the glides or working a feeder into the deeper sections and pools. Pike is fly-only in the stated winter period, while salmon fishing is for experienced anglers using the beat’s wading fly water.

Access & tickets

Coarse 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)

Exclusive fishery booking

Whole fishery booking.

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

Pike day ticket

Fly fishing only; 1 October to 1 February; limited to two anglers.

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

Fishing is available by prior arrangement through Old Harp Fishery / the Lunt family. Salmon fishing must be booked through Old Harp Fishery; the published coarse day rate is £20 per angler, with pike also £20 per angler per day.

Fish the club names

barbel, chub, roach, perch

Key rules

  • Coarse fishing is limited to five rods on the fishery at one time.
  • Coarse anglers are limited to one rod per angler.
  • Pike fishing is fly fishing only.
  • Pike fishing is restricted to 1 October through 1 February.
  • Pike fishing is limited to two anglers.
  • All salmon fishing must be booked through Old Harp Fishery.
  • Children under 16 may fish free when accompanied by a paying adult.

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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