Salmon Catches

1:37 pm

Gromain & Upper Llanstephan : Big 41.5" fish for Brian Skinner this lunchtime spinning the Ferry Pool. Estimated at 30lb.

8:29 pm

Golden Mile: 19lb cock fish on fly for Martin Hawes

8:20 pm

Nyth: another for Matt Oliver, 18lbs of spring perfection from the neck of the Cafn pool

7:52 pm

Upper Wye is now a lovely height, and middle Wye is coming in. Lower Wye should be fishing by Sun/Mon. Still no news from the Usk, but I don't think many are out fishing. The Usk is still high for the prime lower beats. They shoud be coming in nicely over the weekend. 

Water is still cold and spinner or sunk line and 1-2" tubes will give the best chance of success. 

4:31 pm

The Nyth & Tyrcelyn: 16lbs fish to Matt Oliver yesterday evening, Cafn Stream pool. 

1:33 pm

Lower Carrots & Luggsmouth : 19lb sealiced fish for Glynn Cawte today - single FC

3:19 pm

The Rectory : 1 lost today, est. 10-12lb. Brian Skinner 

3:42 pm

Caemawr : 1st fish reported. Approx 24lb for Dave Roberts this afternoon. Caught on flying c. 

9:12 am

The new season is underway, which is a good time to remind to all salmon anglers of Charles Farlow Trophy, awarded to the captor of the largest fly caught salmon of the season from English and Welsh rivers. Along with their name on the trophy, the winner will receive a £500 Farlows voucher and a Goliath’ bottle of gin from Foxdenton Estate.

We always encourage good C&R practice, which includes not removing a salmon from the water. A length measurement taken while the fish is in the water would be preferred to weighing the fish. Further terms of entry for the Charles Farlow Trophy can be found here. 

Good luck!

1:12 pm

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11:59 am

New fishing byelaws come into force on the Wye and Usk including a revised end date for the salmon season on the Wye so that it runs from 3 March to 17 October for the whole river and tributaries  More Information here

1:21 pm

Rhosferig: 7 for the season in 3 days fishing, including one of 22lbs and one of 20lbs.  

3:53 pm

Goodrich Court: 4lbs cock fish on a size 8 double Willie Gunn to Leo Cinicolo on the 16th. 

9:18 am

Abernant: 14lbs cock fish to Dale Owen on a 1 1/2inch Cascade tube on the 14th.

8:31 am

Abercothi (Towy): The season on the Towy also ended on Sunday 17 October. Abercothi finished the season with 68 salmon and 300 seatrout. Fish were still being caught as the season ended with a 12lb fish caught on the closing day.

11:37 am

The salmon season has now ended on the Usk and most of the Wye. The upper Wye above Llanwrthwl Bridge and tributaries such as the Irfon remain open for salmon fishing until the 25th October, however.

8:58 am

Glan yr Afon (Wye) : 4pm yesterday. 14lbs coloured cock fish for Ben Jobling-Purser. Top of Gutter / Tail of Boat. 8# Long-tailed Thunder.

8:55 am

Nyth & Ter Celyn : Lincoln Seligman- first Wye salmon - 10lb from Hoelvach at 11am yesterday. Congratulations! 

8:13 pm

Bigsweir: caught 2 in Oct, taking their season's total to a disappointing 42. 

9:31 am

Glan-yr-Afon (Wye): 18lb fish for Peter Horsburgh from the Erwood pool.

6:30 pm

Llangoed & Lower Llanstephan: 7lb reasonably clean hen to Mike Bolt today on a Francis, another lost.

6:16 pm

Wyesham: 3 yesterday, 10, 11 and 14lbs. 2 of the fish hadnt been in the river for very long. 

12:42 pm

Nyth & Tyrcelyn: Another 2 salmon to Bill Godfrey yesterday, 16lb and 12lb from the Corner Pool.

12:34 pm

LLangoed & Lower Llanstephan: 2 x 13 pounders to Mark Harris yesterday, one a reasonably fresh hen fish. Another lost. All three took an Usk Grub.

12:27 pm

Glanwye: 14lb from the Barn Pool yesterday and a 5lb cock fish to William Morley today.