Roving Voucher Scheme

Small river wild brown trout fishing on a river Wye tributary.Fly fishing on the River Lugg for grayling

For those fly fishers who enjoy stalking genuinely wild fish in remote waters, these beats are just what you are looking for! Set in stunning scenery, they can be anything from six feet wide mountain streams to more leisurely paced, medium-sized rivers. Whichever you decide upon, an 8 foot 3/4 weight is the largest rod that you will need and most of the streams require smaller rods to get underneath the bankside foliage. All these beats offer feisty wild trout that are fantastic fun to catch on lightweight outfits. The average size is probably around 6 to 8 inches. Bigger fish, however, are present - the voucher beats have produced both wild brown trout and grayling to over 3lbs since the start of the scheme in 2003. The rewards are there to be found!

To access the fishing available through the 'Roving Voucher Scheme' you need to be in possession of 3 things, all of which are obtainable from the Foundation:

Once you have these, miles of fishing is instantly available to you without having to do anything else except get yourself there. The beauty of this scheme is that you don’t have to ring anyone up to book in advance, or track anyone down when you arrive. If on Sunday afternoon you decide you want to go fishing, off you go!

The Wye and Usk Passport

Voucher 2009

Voucher Box

4 steps to get you fishing......

  1. Request your free copy of this seasons Passport by clicking on the image (right).
    To fish the Roving Voucher Scheme you must be in possession of one of these as it contains all the maps and directions for each beat. This information is not given on the website.


  2. Then buy the following:
    £12.50 for a book of 5, £25.00 for a book of 10). There are 3 ways to do this……
    a. By calling the Foundation on 01982 551 520.
    b. Via our Online Booking System
    c. Or from one of our external outlets. These establishments are often open outside office hours (please see individual websites for opening times). Their locations are marked on the Roving Voucher fisheries map with a green star and their details given below.
    If you haven't already got one, you will also need an Environment Agency rod licence, available from the Foundation (call 01982 551 520), Post Offices or from the Environment Agency.


  3. Read your Passport and choose which beat(s) you want to fish.
    You have over 40 to select from (see below), over 60km of quality fishing in stunning countryside at your fingertips!


  4. Get your gear and jump into the car.
    Having shown up at one of the beats, all you do is post the required amount of vouchers (given at the top of each beat write-up in the Passport) in a box next to the water - you are then entitled to fish that beat for the day. It's as simple as that!

Before using the Roving Voucher Scheme, please ensure you have read the full Terms & Conditions of their use.

The Fishing......

Click on a point to view the Beat information Upper Clochfaen Lower Clochfaen Rhayader Angling Severn Arms - Ithon Clywedog Disserth the Upper Irfon The River Cammarch the Cammarch Hotel - Irfon Aberbwtran Dol-Llyn-Wydd Hundred House Cregrina Hergest Aberedw The Clettwr The Upper Llynfi Dulas Middle Llynfi Dulas Lower Llynfi Dulas Pilleth Litton Beat Hindwell Middlemoor Beat Titley Mowley Wood Court of Noke Arrow Mill Monkland Lower Stanton Pandy Beat Longtown The Dore The Honddu Grywyne Fawr Llwyn Einon Dore Chanstone Dore Turnastone Escley Honddu Maes y Beran Honddu Lower Henllan The Arrow Kington The Arrow Eardisland The Crai Upper The Crai Lower Upper Grywne Fawr Dulas Brook The Clochfaen Kilsby Country House The Cammarch Hotel Rods-n-Reels Fforest Fields Campsite Llangoed Hall The Griffin Inn Sportfish Leen Farm The Bateman Arms Ewyas Harold General Store/PO Wye Angling Gliffaes Country House Hotel Sweets Fishing Tackle
Fishery / River Description
River Beat
Upper Wye 1 2 & 3
Ithon 4 , 5 & 6
Irfon 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 & 11
Duhonw 12
Edw 13, 14 , 15 & 16
Clettwr 17
Llynfi Dulas 18, 19 & 20
Lugg & Arrow 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 &31
Monnow 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 3738 , 39 , 40 , 41 & 42
Usk tribs 43 , 4445 , 46 &47

 

External Vendors for Roving Vouchers

Name

Tel No.

Nearest Town/Village

Area/Catchment
The Clochfaen 01686 440 687 Llangurig Upper Wye
Kilsby Country House 01591 610 281 Llanwrtyd Wells Irfon
The Cammarch Hotel 01591 610 802 Llangammarch Wells Irfon
Rods-n-Reels 01982 551 706 Builth Wells Upper Wye
Fforest Fields Campsite 01982 570 406 Hundred House Upper Wye
Llangoed Hall 01874 754 525 Llyswen Upper Wye
The Griffin Inn 01874 754 241 Llyswen Upper Wye
Sportfish 01544 327 111 Hay-on-Wye Middle Wye
Leen Farm 01544 388 305 Pembridge Lugg & Arrow
The Bateman Arms 01568 708 374 Shobdon Lugg & Arrow
Ewyas Harold General Store/PO 01981 240 227 Ewyas Harold Monnow
Wye Angling 01989 566 986 Ross on Wye Lower Wye
Gliffaes Country House Hotel 01874 730 371 Crickhowell Usk
Sweets Fishing Tackle 01291 672 552 Usk Usk

 

Additional Details

Please note that no dogs are allowed on any of the Roving Voucher beats. Other regulations such as bag limits vary - please see individual beat descriptions for these. Maps and directions are only given in the 'Wye & Usk Passport' and are not detailed on the website.

For the uninitiated who are not lucky enough to have a friend who is experienced in small stream fishing, we recommend hiring the services of a guide/instructor. There is only so much one can learn from a book and the knowledge they impart will be with you every time you fish thereafter. Details can be found under Other Services.

Roving Vouchers purchased from the Wye & Usk Foundation can also be used to obtain fishing on three similar schemes.

Angling 2000 for the rivers of Devon & Cornwall

Go Wild for the Eden in Cumbria

Tyne Angling Passport