Dean and Chapter

Dean and Chapter

Location; Near Ballinham and Fownhope

Post Code: HR2 6NN

Google: https://tinyurl.com/Dean-Chapter

Owner Permit; Privately owned

Availability; Day Tickets

Fish Species; Grayling, Salmon,  Trout, Barbel,  Roach, Pike, Bleak, Dace

Additional information;

The Dean & Chapter is one of the historic salmon catches of the middle Wye, approx. 13 miles downstream of Hereford and set in amongst some of the finest of Herefordshire’s countryside. This beat is named after the famous pool, which is at the upstream end of this one mile+ section of double bank fishing. The beat also has several other named salmon pools, along with croys and walkways.

Despite being largely private and lightly fished in the past few years, it has been well maintained and has excellent river side access. The track down to the parking area is quite steep and can be slippery when wet. We advise all anglers when wet to inspect the track on foot before accessing the track in a vehicle. It is strongly advise that they are not used in the winter months or after heavy rainfall. This is for both the track at the Caplor end and the track at the Brinkley Hill end. A 4×4 is advised.

In dry conditions, parking is next to the river and there is vehicle access along almost the entire fishery (4×4 required for wet conditions from the parking area).

For coarse anglers the Dean & Chapter offers huge potential, being in a part of the Wye particularly well known for its barbel, chub and pike fishing. There is a wide variety of water from deeper, slower sections to shallower, faster water pushing through the large ranunculus beds.

For coarse anglers the Dean & Chapter offers huge potential, being in a part of the Wye particularly well known for its barbel, chub and pike fishing. There is a wide variety of water from deeper, slower sections to shallower, faster water pushing through the large ranunculus beds.

Although the fishery has the rights to both banks, please note that all the access is from the left bank only. The owner reserves the right to fish a rod at any time, therefore exclusivity is not guaranteed – although this is only occasionally used.