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Hay-on-Wye — Hay Warren Anglers (Town Water / The Warren)

A cracking mile of right-bank River Wye at The Warren, Hay-on-Wye, with a proper mix of quick water and slower glides. It’s a coarse fishery with barbel, chub, pike and a handy spread of other species, plus small trout and good winter grayling.

Run by Trustees of Hay Warren · checked 13 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Bredwardine gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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The lowdown

  • The beat starts at Steeple Pool below Warren Cottage and runs upstream to the end of the stone wall at Lap Stone Pool, near The Burlands.
  • It’s approximately a mile long, all on the right bank. Plenty of room to explore, with the water switching between faster runs and slower, steadier sections.
  • That mixed flow should give you options. Look for the crease where the quicker water meets the glide, then fish the pace that suits your approach.
  • Barbel, chub, pike, roach, perch, bream and dace are named for the stretch. Small trout are present too, while good grayling are reported in winter.
  • For coarse fishing, the season runs from 16 June to 14 March the following year. That’s your window for trotting, feeder work and picking apart the quieter swims.
  • Winter is the time mentioned for grayling, while the holder also identifies separate trout and salmon seasons. The stretch hasn’t been fished for salmon for many years.
  • It’s a proper river setting rather than a tidy commercial puddle: The Warren is a riverside meadow, used for recreation and designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales.
  • A valid Welsh rod licence is needed for anglers aged 12 or over. Do check the holder’s fishing information document before setting off, as it includes the detailed rules, safety notes and beat map.
  • Tickets and full details are available from F.W. Golesworthy & Sons in Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye. Ring 01497 820491 for the fishing details and avoid a needless faff.

Methods: A versatile bit of river for trotting the steady water, working a feeder through the deeper-looking glides or searching the faster runs for barbel and chub. Keep an eye on the crease and change approach as the flow varies.

Access & tickets

10-year fishing permit

Permit listed by the Trustees of Hay Warren. Lifetime and 10-year permit holders may bring a guest.

£500 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Season permit

Yearly permit holders may bring a junior rod-licence holder or child free of charge.

£75 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Weekly permit

Weekly permit listed by the holder.

£45 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Daily permit

Daily permit holders may bring a junior rod-licence holder or child free of charge.

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

Tickets and full details are available from F.W. Golesworthy & Sons, Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye. The holder lists telephone number 01497 820491 for fishing details.

Fish the club names

barbel, pike, chub, roach, perch, bream, trout

Key rules

  • A valid Welsh rod licence is required for anglers aged 12 or over.
  • Coarse fishing season: 16 June to 14 March of the following year.
  • Trout season: 3 March to 30 September.
  • Salmon season: 3 March to 17 October.
  • Lifetime and 10-year permit holders may bring a guest.
  • Yearly and daily permit holders may bring a junior rod-licence holder or child free of charge.
  • Fishing details, regulations, health and safety information and a beat map are available in the holder’s fishing information document.

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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