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River Wye, Bigsweir

Bigsweir is a famous salmon water on the Wye, leased by Newport Angling Association. It runs from two fields above Wyeseal Farm down to behind the Sloop Inn at Llandogo, including the water below Bigsweir Bridge.

Run by Newport Angling Association · checked 13 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 a proper varied bit of river, with fast shallows rubbing shoulders with deeper water down to about 8 feet.
  • The lower limit sits behind the Sloop Inn at Llandogo. Upstream, the stretch starts at two fields above Wyeseal Farm.
  • The section below Bigsweir Bridge is included, with parking available in the Old Station area. There’s also parking beside the track to Wyeseal Farm.
  • Tump Farm is another parking option, although there’s a small charge. Stick to the indicated parking areas and don’t block tracks.
  • It’s a tidal section, so water levels can have a good old wobble. Keep an eye on conditions and expect the swims to change character.
  • Float and feeder work are the usual approaches. There’s enough variation here to have a go at trotting the shallower water or putting a feeder into the deeper runs.
  • Barbel and chub are named targets, with dace and pike also listed among the fish present. A bit of colour and a steady push could be well worth finding.
  • The fishing season is 18 October to 2 March, and the same restriction applies at Tump Farm. Lower Bigsweir is not available for night fishing.
  • Give salmon anglers plenty of room — river anglers must leave at least 10 metres between anglers and give way to salmon fishing.
  • Close every gate, take your litter home and display your membership card on the dashboard, with identification left in the car windscreen.

Methods: Float and feeder tactics are the usual game here. Try trotting the faster shallows or feeding a line into one of the deeper, steadier swims.

Access & tickets

Senior membership

Newport Angling Association published fee

£80 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Senior-citizen membership

Newport Angling Association published fee

£50 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Junior membership

Newport Angling Association published fee

£30 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Joining fee

Published joining fee

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

Gate key

Published gate-key charge

£10 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Night-fishing supplement

Published supplement; night fishing is not permitted at Lower Bigsweir

£70 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Newport Angling Association owns the fishing rights. Buy a day ticket for Beats 1 and 2 through the Clubmate booking service linked from the association’s day-ticket page.

Fish the club names

barbel, chub, pike

Key rules

  • Fishing is permitted from 18 October to 2 March.
  • All fish must be returned to the water.
  • Salmon and trout must be returned immediately.
  • Live baiting with dace and bleak caught in the river is permitted.
  • Spinning is not permitted.
  • Anglers must give way to salmon anglers.
  • River anglers must leave at least 10 metres between anglers.
  • Close gates, take litter away and use only indicated parking areas.
  • Display the membership card on the vehicle dashboard and leave identification in the car windscreen.
  • Night fishing is not permitted at Lower Bigsweir.

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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