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Upper Hill Court

Upper Hill Court gives you roughly a mile of River Wye fishing on the left bank, a couple of miles downstream of Ross-on-Wye. It’s a proper Fishing Passport beat, with wild early-summer water and more accessible, productive fishing in winter.

Run by Wye & Usk Foundation / Fishing Passport · checked 13 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Ross On Wye 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

  • The beat is split into two main sections, so there’s a fair bit of water to explore rather than everyone piling into one short run.
  • Access is variable. Some pegs are nicely marked, while other swims are more of a faff to reach.
  • The upper section has vehicle access right to the river bank, which is handy when you’ve got a barrow or a mountain of tackle.
  • The lower section is about 50 metres from the parking area. Not miles, but worth knowing before bringing every bit of kit you own.
  • Early summer can feel properly wild here. Expect some swims to be less straightforward and take a bit of finding.
  • Winter is described as the more accessible and productive period, so that’s a cracking time to get familiar with the beat.
  • Specimen barbel have been caught on the stretch. Look for the crease, steadier glides and any deeper-looking water where the flow eases.
  • There are only four coarse tickets available per day, which keeps pressure nicely limited and gives the water a less crowded feel.
  • The official page identifies this as coarse fishing and specifically mentions barbel. It doesn’t give a full fish list, so don’t read more into it than that.
  • A dog is fine, but it must stay under control. In wet conditions, a dog spike is advised — a small bit of kit that could save a proper faff.

Methods: Barbel are the headline, so feeder tactics and careful presentation around the crease and steadier water look the sensible starting point. Maggots are allowed during the stated dispensation period, making them an option for a tidy coarse approach.

Access & tickets

Full-day coarse ticket

Fishing Passport ticket; maximum four coarse tickets per day.

£25 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Evening fishing

From 5pm.

£12.50 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Half-price evening ticket

Available from 1pm for fishing between 5pm and the end of fishing on eligible dates, from 16 June to 31 August.

Book through the Wye & Usk Foundation’s Fishing Passport scheme. Full-day and evening tickets are available for the listed fishing categories, with block booking also offered.

Fish the club names

barbel

Key rules

  • No pike fishing is permitted.
  • Catch and release applies to all species.
  • Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control.
  • National fishing byelaws must be observed.
  • The beat operates a Wash-Off Policy.
  • An online catch return is mandatory after fishing.
  • Publicity about the fishery requires prior approval.
  • Professional guides are not permitted to operate on the water.
  • Maggot use is permitted under a specific byelaw dispensation from 16 June to 14 September.

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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