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Wild Brown Trout in Rivers, Lochs and Reservoirs
Northern Ireland
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Go Fishing with Charlie Whelan
Salmon and Sea Trout Season Dates UK & Ireland
Articles:
Strict Controls on Salmon Fishing in Ireland See Rivers Closed for Fishing
Scottish Record Rod Caught Freshwater Fish
Weird Creatures Discovered in Scottish Loch
Deveron Days and Spey Day Tickets
Useful Fishing Facts to Know Before You Start to Fish in the UK.
Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill, the bill will soon be law, but does it do enough to address the issues of fish farming and Gs?
SANA Annual General Meeting, The SANA AGM was held on the 11th March 2007, presenting those in attendance with some ominous news.
Six Flies For the Highlands The only flies you need for fishing in the Highlands, they make a deadly combination
What to do When a Salmon Takes the Fly Part 1
What to do When a Salmon Takes the Fly Part 2
Cormorant, Why do Fisheries Have to Put up With Them?
Scottish Fisheries Board Salmon Catch Statistics, 1955 - 2004
Book Reviews
Angling News:
The Gyrodactylus salaris Threat
Go on, Go on, Go on, The Irish Drift Nets are Gone!
Features:
The Berwick Angling Association Beat on the Whiteadder at Allanton.
SANA, Scottish Anglers National Association
Fishing Reports:
Angling Rambles:
When Everything Goes Tickityboo!
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The Autumn Run on the Dulnain, Autumn 2003.
Catch and Release, Don't Play with your Food!
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While salmon fishing in Wales has taken some serious knocks in recent years the sea trout fishing remains second to none, indeed with the recovery of the once polluted rivers of South Wales the number of rivers offering fishing has increased significantly. Brown trout fishing has also benefited from the reduction is pollution adding to the list of rivers and lakes offering some first class trouting. Stalwart work by the Wye and Usk Foundation and many others has started a resurgence in the the fortunes of these once prolific rivers with salmon and sea trout returns improving and wild brown trout numbers and quality at an excellent level, the Wye still has a run of Shad which makes it one of a few rivers offering sport for these uncommon salmonids.
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Llyn
Alaw a lowland lake in
North Angelsey this 777 acre water is very fertile with rich feeding
for the trout. Brown trout to 4lbs can be taken and rainbows can
double their weight in a few months. the lake is stocked with 16500
fish a year. Fish feed heavily of corixa, shrimp and rudd fry to
that gives you a clue what to fish with. Fly, spinning and bait
fishing is allowed. Boat and bank fishing with float tubes now
allowed. In 2006 the day ticket cost £16 while boats cost £17.50 and
a wheelie boat cost £5. Permits from a machine at the water which
takes coin.
Llyn
Cefni, near Llangefni is
run by the Cefni Angling Association good offers good quality
fishing. Best flies are the black coloured patterns. Season tickets
cost £160 for adults, £135 for seniors, £80 for 18 to 21 and £25 for
under 18s. The club has installed pontoons to give disabled anglers
good access and a wheely boat is available. Day tickets cost £14 for
6 fish and can be bought from Peter Rowe jewellers in Llangfni or
Anglesey Bait Centre in Beaumaris.
Llyn Coron an 80 acre lake well known for it's brown trout fishing and the runs of sea trout coming in from the river Ffraw. The lake hold good stocks of perch so watch out for fish feeding on fry later in the year. Day tickets and week tickets available, call 01407 81081 for further information.
Llyn Jane 4 spring fed lakes open all year including a family pool all with there own character and stocked with rainbows to double figures. Good surface and dry fly fishing with a range of facilities. Contact Syd Houghton on 01248 712747 for more information.
Parc Newyyd Fishery a 4 acre lake stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Contact Mr Gannon on 01248 470700.
Cefn Mably Lakes consists of 3 lakes stocked with rainbow and brown trout and 2 course fishing lakes set in the Rhymmey Valleynear St Mellons. call 01633 681101 for further information.
Hayrick Lakes consists of 2 lakes totalling 3 acres stocked with rainbow and brown trout, call 01443 829262.
Pen y Fan Pond in the Pen y Fan Countryside park is run by the Islwyn and District Anglers who stock with rainbow and brown trout. Permits from Greens Fishing Tackle in Ponllanfraith call 01495 221881.
River Ebbw an other Islwyn and District water offering fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout, permits from Greens Tackle call 01495 221881.
River Rhymney, 2 clubs have fishing rights on the river: Caerphilly and District Angling Society have fishing for salmon, sea trout brown trout and grayling near Bedwas and Llanbraclach AA have 3 miles of fishing with very good wild brown trout. Tickets for both from Tony's tackle in Caerphilly, call 0290 885409.
River Sirhowy Islwym Dist Anglers have salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing on the river, Permits from Greens call 01495 228810.
Teifi excellent sea trout and salmon water, July and August best for sea trout and September October for salmon. The Llandysul Angling Association web site has a mass of information about the fishing so I will not repeat it here, just log on to www.fishing-in-wales.com to find out everything you will need to know.
The Towy (Tywi) runs 70 miles south east from the Cambrian Mountains to the sea 10 miles from Camarthen. There is access to fishing along the length of the river and on its main tributaries: Cothi, Gwili, Bran and Sawdde from either private sources or on the many angling association beats. The river is famous for its sea trout fishing with double figure fish being taken regularly on the Towy however there are good runs of salmon especially from July. The river is a spate river and benefits from a good down pour. Salmon returns in 2006 totalled over 600 while the best year for sea trout in recent years was in 1999 when nearly 7000 fish were taken.
Abergwili AA, fishing on the Towy, Gwili and Cothi, limited day tickets, Call Ben on 01267 236794.
Camarthen Amatuer AA, fishing on the Towy, Cothi and Gwili, season and weekly tickets available, call Ben on 01267 236794.
Camarthen & District AA, fishing on the Towy, Cothi and Gwili, season and weekly tickets available, call Ben on 01267 236794.
Clwb Godre'r Mynydd Du, fishing on the Towy and Cothi, season and day tickets, call 01269 825497.
Crosshands AA, fishing on the Towy, Cothi and Marlais, season and limited day tickets from a number of sources, call 01269 842083 for further information.
Barnffrwd Fishery picturesque fishery stocked with rainbows and brown trout. Extensive shallows require long platforms to get to the fish. A full day costs £18 for 4 fish and folowed by C & R and a C & R ticket costs £10, call 01269 870539.
Golden Grove Fishery, 6 private beats ranging from 1 to 2 miles mostly double bank. Good night fishing water. 2 beats offer part week ticket, Dryslwyn and Typicca. Contact Ian Jenkins on 01558 668373 Evenings and 01558 668180 days, email ianjenkins@tiscali.co.uk
Gwaun Cae Gurwen AA, fishing on the Towy and Cothi season and limited weekly tickets call 01269 823023 or email keithjames@bryn63.freeserve.co.uk
Llandeilio AA, fishing on the Towy and Cennen, limited day and week tickets, call Gwyneth Morgan on 01558 832517.
Llandovery AA, fishing on the Towy, Bran and Gwendderig, season and limited days, permits from the Co-op in Llandovery call 01550 832517.
Llangadog AA, 2 miles on the Towy, permits from Ian Bruce, High St, Llangadog, call 01550 777120.
Llyn Berwin is a 40 acre lake run by Tregaron AA set in woodland holding brown trout averaging 1lb plus with fish up to 3lbs. The club now allows float tubes. Permit allows fishing on the Teifi pools controlled by the club and cost £10 per day. Permits are available from a number of locations in the area including post offices. call Toby Jackson on 01974 298162 for further information.
Nine Oaks Fishery near Llanarth, Ceredigion. Course and trout fishery with 3 lakes stock with several species of course fish including 7 carp species and cat fish; 3 lakes stocked with rainbows, blues and tigers. Permits cost £7 per rod per day, 1 rod and £8 for 2 rods. Trout permits from £14 for 4 hours, 2 fish. Call 01545 580482.
Llandegla Trout Fishery near Wrexham, has 4 lakes, 3 stocked daily with fish of a minimum of 1.5lbs to double figures, top pool is stocked with brown trout and brook trout to 3lbs. Three of the lakes are fly only with one set aside for fly, spinning and bait. Call 01978 755851.
Llyn
Brenig,
rainbow trout and brown trout fishing
near Cerrigydrudion call 01490 420 463 for further information.
There is a wheelyboat available.
Rivers Clwyd, Elwy and Aled controlled by the Rhyl and St Asaphs AA. The fishing is for salmon good sea trout fishing and brown trout. The club also has 3 acres spring fed Fly only fishery stocked with with rainbows and brown trout. Call Foxon Tackle in St Asaphs for more information on 01745 583583.
Llandegfedd Reservoir,
boat and bank fishing for
rainbow trout and brown trout (stocked and wild). There is a
wheelyboat available. Call 01495 755122.
Lakes
Llyn
Carnguwch a 2 acre fishery
within Organig Parc offering fly fishing on a lake designed with
disabled persons in mind having made paths and platforms along the
north shore. Permits cost £28 for 4 fish with C & R after the limit
is reached. Call 01758 75000, permits from the Parc reception.
Llyn Trawsfynydd a 1200 natural lake in the Snowdonia national park offerring extensive fishing for wild brown trout, rainbows and blues (the lake also has a good population of rudd, perch, pike, large eels and grass carp). Permits from the newsagents in Trawsfynydd, call 01766 540234 cost £12 per for an adult and £6 for an under 18, boats cost £30 for two anglers or £26 for a single.
Tayllyn
a renowned shallow 220
acre lake in the Snowdonia National Park offering fishing for wild
brown trout (supplemented by stock fish) with grilse salmon, and sea
trout arriving in the summer. There are 14 boats plus 2 wheelyboats.
Permits from the Tynycornel Hotel. Call 01654 782284, cost £18 per
day (4 fish then C & R) and boats cost £20, you can hire afloat tube
for £10. (they also have fishing on a remote hill loch Bugeulyn
which is 30 acres holding wild brown trout, permits £10 and there is
one boat which will cost £10; also available is fishing in the river
Dysynni at £8 per day)
Rivers
Glaslyn, salmon, sea trout and brown trout on this short 14 mile river managed by the Glaslyn AA. Very much on the up and up after a period when forestation and acidification endangered the river. The fishing is double bank, any legal method and day permits cost £17.50 for an adult and £8.25 for under 18s, all salmon to be returned until 16th of June. Call Enid Edwards for permits on 01766 770339.
Wye
Coedithel Fishery this beat is the nearest to the sea, 2.75 miles of double bank fishing that benefits when there is low water with fresh fish coming up with the tide. 8 beats, 2 rods per beat. Call Anthony Church on 01787 227654.
Cwn
Head Lake fishery consists
of a main lake of 7 acres and a novice pond of .25 acres. The main
lake is stocked with rainbows, brown trout, blues and tigers ranging
from 2.5 to 14ln while the novice lake hold rainbows of 1.25 to
1.5lbs. There are 45 platforms around the fishery with 7 designed
for wheelchair access, there are tarmac paths to these platforms.
Permits cost £9 for 4 fish but each fish taken is charged as an
extra at the rate of £4 per fish (£2.50 on the novice pond). Call
01798 562876 for further information about the details of the permit
costs.
Glyncornel Lake season tickets only for this fishery but they include fishing on 10 miles of the river Rhondda which is stocked regularly with brown trout. The lake is stocked with brown trout and rainbows, minimum size 2.5lbs and there are fish up to 14lbs present (fishery records is 18lbs 4ozs). Season permits cost £105 for adults and £60 for juniors which is a bit of a bargain. Contact David Picton Davies on 01443 432289 for more information.
Eastern Cleddau river, 3 miles fishing from Geli Bridge for salmon, sea trout and brown trout, permits £10 per day, call 01437 731628.
Llys y Fran reservoir,
fishing from boat or bank for rainbow
trout and brown trout in this 212 acre fishery near Haverfordwest
which includes a country park and restaurant. There is a wheelyboat
avaiable.Call 01437 532273.
Western Cleddau river, Pembroke Angling Association offer fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout on 15 mile of the river, call 01437 741151 for further information.
Lakes
Beacon Reservoir in the Brecon Beacon National Park sites in beautiful scenery and is lightly fished. Trickle stocked with rainbows it is the wild brown trout that are the main attraction with fish up to 3lbs about. Pernmits can be had from the Forestry Commission office nearby and cost £6 for the day.
Cefynllygwynne 2 miles double bank, 1 mile single bank. the river averages 30yds wide here, good trout and grayling with occasional salmon in the late season. 4 rods available at £14 for all permits, season for trout and grayling £250. Fishing is all catch and release. Call the Wye and Usk Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
Rivers
Usk
Ashford House offer very good trout fishing on the Usk on a season rod basis where you can fish when you want, costs £260 per year or £420 if you wish to have a guest rod, call the Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
Dan-y-Parc, rated as the best trot beat on the Usk it consists of 1.5 miles of fishing near Crickhowell. trout permits cost £30 per day and salmon £625 + VAT for a fixed day per week throughout the season. Call the Wye and Usk Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
Gliffaes, trout and salmon fishing available on 5 beats consisting of 1 mile left bank split into three beats and 0.75 of a miles double bank at Llandetty, each bank being one beat. Each beat takes two rods. Permits cost £22.50 for trout and £30 per day for salmon. The Hotel also offers fishing further upstream at Green Bank Monday to Friday only. Call Gliffaes Country House Hotel at Crickhowell on 01874 730371.
Dinas and Abercynrig trout and salmon fishing let on a day per week season basis, £500 per year, call the Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
Kemeys Beat, club water near Usk town consisting of 1070 yards offering trout and salmon fishing (three salmon beats for visitors (salmon average 20 fish per year mostly to the spinner). For day tickets call Nigel Morgan on 01685 337848 or Frank Thomson 01685 386730.
Llanover, the fishing cover three beats: Tyr Afon, Fro Isaf and Bryn on the middle river which extend over 2 miles double bank fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout (salmon average 64 pa over the three beats). Fishing is let on a day per week season basis, call the Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
Wye
Gromain 1 mile mostly double bank at Erwood, good fly water fishing for salmon, sea trout, grayling and Shad. 4 rods available daily at £40 15h April - 30th June and 15th Sept - 17th Oct, £25 all other times for salmon and £15 for trout and course fish, season rods available. Call the Wye and Usk Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
Llangoed fishing includes Dol mendwy, Orchard, Home Catch and Llangoed Pools fishing for salmon, trout, big chub and pike and shad. 2 salmon and trout rods available daily at £30 15h April - 30th June and 15th Sept - 17th Oct, £20 all other times for salmon and £15 for trout and course fish, season rods available. Call the Wye and Usk Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
The Rocks 1 mile single bank left bank, 1 mile above Bluith Wells for salmon, trout, grayling and big chub. at £40 15h April - 30th June and 15th Sept - 17th Oct, £25 all other time for salmon and £15 for trout and £10 forcourse fish, day per week season rods available at £333.33 plus VAT (no fishing on Fridays). Call the Wye and Usk Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
Ty Newydd on the upper Wye has 1.5 miles of double bank fishing for salmon, brown trout and grayling, 11 named salmon pools. Salmon day tickets cost £40 and £250 per week. Trout and grayling permits are "30 per day for two fish. Call 01982 551520.
Rhayader and Elan Valley Angling Association.
There is enough fishing here to keep you fully occupied for a week. Fishing for trout and grayling on three rivers; Elan, Wye and Marteg for a fiver a day, fishing on a spring fed fishery stocked with brown trout from the clubs own hatchery for £15 per day and fishing on 4 reservoirs totalling 850 acres: Craig Goch, Pen y Garreg, Garreg Dhu and Caban Coch for £8.50 per day. Call 01597 810383 or for further information.
Dee
The Welsh Dee rises in the hills above Bala reservoir, which at 1100 acres is the biggest natural lake in Wales, and flows 60 miles to the sea. Compensation flows from Bala and three other reservoirs, Alwen, Brenig and Celyn help keep the river in good trim throughout the season. Stocks of salmon have suffered, as with many rivers in Wales, how ever things are on the up and up with the buy out of nets on the Dee and in Ireland. Over 20,000 sea trout enter the Dee each year making it a quality sea trout fishery.
Bangor on Dee Salmon Angling Association have 4.5 miles of fishing for salmon, sea trout, brown trout, grayling and course fish on the Welsh Dee 5 miles south east of Wrexham. There are some spring fish, angling in early season is fly only using large flies and sunk lines, best flies are Willie Gunn, Tosh and Waddingtons. Grilse enter the river in June and July with the main runs coming in the summer through to the end of the season. The best summer flies are the Ally Shrimp, General Practitioner, Thunder and Lightening and Hairy Mary size 10 to 14. Spinning is allowed later in the season with Flying Cs and Tobys being favoured cast across and slightly upstream so that they swing round with the flow of the river.
Season and visitor tickets are available. Membership costs £70 plus a joining fee of £35. Weekly tickets are £30, days £8 if accompanied by a member, unaccompanied a day ticket costs £30 and fishing is restricted to beat 1 which is about 2 miles long (New Bridge to Graig Cottages) with some good fly water. Tickets from the 'Middle Shop', The Royal Oak and Buck House Hotel. Contact Mrs Gill Williams on 01978 781131 for further information.
Maelor Angling Association, located on the middle Dee near Trevor, have 6.5 miles of fishing on this favoured stretch of the river. Fishing is for salmon, sea trout of which there are excellent runs from June with the best of the fishing done at night, brown trout to over 3lbs and grayling to over 3lbs. There are good numbers of course fish including pike, perch, roach, chub and dace.
Membership is available for trout fishing and for trout and salmon. Trout membership is £40pa for locals within a 10 mile radius and £55 for non locals, days are £10 for trout and £25 for salmon. Salmon season tickets are £165 plus a one off joining fee of £55. Log on to www.maelor.org for further information.
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