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Upper Canon Bridge

Upper Canon Bridge is a cracking little Wye beat about six miles upstream of Hereford. It’s a secluded, relatively slow-flowing right-bank stretch with plenty of bankside cover and room for two anglers.

Run by 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 compact beat of roughly half a mile, tucked away on the Herefordshire Wye. Proper quiet-water feel.
  • Fishing is on the right bank only, with steps built in to make getting down to the swims a bit less of a faff.
  • The river is officially described as relatively slow flowing, so it should suit a relaxed coarse approach rather than a full-on chuck into a raging flow.
  • Bankside cover is a big part of the appeal. Fish can tuck themselves into the snags, edges and shaded bits, so work the crease and any cover carefully.
  • The beat is suitable for two anglers, with up to two coarse rods allowed per day. That gives you room to switch between a float line and a feeder swim.
  • Trotting looks the obvious starting point where the pace allows, especially through steadier glides. A light feeder is the other bob-on option for holding a bait near cover.
  • Chub, perch, barbel and roach are among the named coarse species for the Canon Bridge area, with pike also listed. There’s a decent mix to keep things interesting.
  • The wider Canon Bridge species list also includes grayling, salmon, sea trout, brown trout, gudgeon, bleak and dace. Keep the approach tidy and fish the water in front of you.
  • Upper Canon Bridge can be booked alongside Lower Canon Bridge for parties of up to six, but the short section between the two bridges remains private fishing at all times.
  • It’s a day-ticket beat through The Fishing Passport. Catch and release applies to every fish, and dogs aren’t permitted on the beat.

Methods: Start with a float and a steady trot through the slower glides, then switch to a feeder when fish are tight to the bankside cover. Keep casts tidy around the features and don’t overlook the crease.

Access & tickets

Coarse day ticket

Available through The Fishing Passport for Upper Canon Bridge.

£15 to £22 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Day tickets are booked through the Wye & Usk Foundation’s Fishing Passport booking page. Season rods are available separately through the Fishing Passport scheme.

Fish the club names

carp, perch, barbel, roach, pike, chub

Key rules

  • Catch and release is required for all fish.
  • Dogs are not permitted on the beat.
  • Up to two coarse rods may be used per day.
  • Fishing is on the right bank.
  • A short section between Upper and Lower Canon Bridge remains private fishing at all times.

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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