There are certain words which have no place in the fisherman’s lexicon: ‘pampered’ is one of them…well, as a rule.
But Letton Court in deepest Herefordshire manages to confer such a description on those anglers who find themselves sat within or exploring the 260-acre estate, for they will find both the beautiful River Wye, and a most attractive oxbow lake sheltered to the south by dense woodland. Take your pick – or both, they’re but yards apart, permitting a morning in pursuit of still-water tench and bream and the afternoon in search of fast-water chub and barbel – should you so choose. There are pike and a few carp in the lake too.
![Brian Kelly displays a typical Letton Court barbel]()
Brian Kelly displays a typical Letton Court barbel
From green-grass banks – or maybe from the wooded island on the lake – you’ll fish with no hint of our time: no pylons; no road-drone; no on-site tackle shop and definitely no defined ‘swims’… you are part of a ‘Gainsborough’ here at Letton; you are the contented soul steeped in the pastoral loveliness the artist portrayed so often and so well. Comfortably ensconced within this idyll with a rod or two ready for action you might well consider yourself very pampered indeed. You might even witness Letton’s unique ‘swimming sheep’!
![A classic barbel swim at Letton]()
A classic barbel swim at Letton
All this excellence can be had for a £15.00 coarse fishing day-ticket or a £10.00 half day-ticket. Night fishing is permitted. Game angling for salmon, sea-trout, grayling and brown trout on the 1.5 miles of river is limited to 8 rods at £25.00 per day / £15.00 half day and this is done from mainly level, safe banks with plenty of space to cast in.
![The beautiful oxbow lake at Letton contains tench, bream, perch, pike and a few good carp.]()
The beautiful oxbow lake at Letton contains tench, bream, perch, pike and a few good carp.
Go to http://www.ibookfishing.com/booking/Letton-Court and book on-line.
or http://www.ibookfishing.co.uk/letton-court-salmon-fishing-river-wye/ to book salmon fishing.
All salmon to be returned as per EA rules. Coarse fishing hooks must be barbless and live-baiting is not allowed. Litter-leavers will never get back on Letton.