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Sheephouse (WUF-associated)

Sheephouse is WUF beat B14/B15 on the north bank of the River Wye, upstream of Hay-on-Wye bridge. It’s a cracking multi-species stretch with plenty of pools, easy-ish wading and room for fly, spinning and coarse tactics.

Run by Wye & Usk Foundation · 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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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 the Sheephouse beat in the Hay-on-Wye area, run through the Wye & Usk Foundation Fishing Passport system.
  • The fishable bank is the north bank, with anglers able to drive up to the riverbank. The exact current parking arrangements and postcode aren’t stated.
  • The published length varies between roughly 2 and 3 miles. That looks to be down to a change in the beat description or how the stretch was measured.
  • There are numerous pools, giving the place plenty of different water to have a look at. Some pools are specifically described as suitable for fly fishing and spinning.
  • The riverbed is gravel and wading is described as relatively easy. Still, keep your eyes open around the deeper pool edges and the crease.
  • Trout fishing is fly-only under the official description. For coarse anglers, the named fish are barbel, chub and dace.
  • The water was traditionally known for spring and summer salmon fishing. The pools should offer a few options as conditions change through the season.
  • Up to 4 salmon or trout rods and up to 6 coarse rods were listed in the 2014 passport. The earlier passport listed up to 4 salmon, trout or coarse rods per day.
  • Riverside accommodation was mentioned at Nethouse Cottage, and dogs were allowed under control in the passport description. A handy one if you’re making a proper day of it.

Methods: Fly fish the trout-only water through the pools, or spin where permitted in the suitable pools. For barbel, chub and dace, standard coarse approaches are the starting point, with the gravel bed and pool features worth working carefully.

Access & tickets

Salmon day ticket

2014 official WUF passport price

£25–£35 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Trout day ticket

2014 official WUF passport price; trout fishing fly-only

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

Coarse day ticket

2014 official WUF passport price

£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

trout, barbel, chub

Key rules

  • Trout fishing is fly-only.
  • Standard WUF coarse-fishing rules apply.
  • Dogs must be kept under control.
  • Fish only the north bank.
  • Use the Fishing Passport/WUF system for access.

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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