Feedback & Reports

It started raining as we arrived and continued all day but the river was in good condition. All trout were caught on a variety of wet flies. The majority were small. Only one was taken. In spite of the rain we had a great time.

12 Trout

1 small brown trout on a buzzer nymph returned, very heavy rain and quite breezy. when I arrived i saw 5 Eastern Europeans fishing they was not using flies they were spinning I could not phone the emergency line as I didn't have a signal, they left after about 20 mins and 3 of them had bags that were full of fish. I know you cannot patrol 24/7 but on the last 4 times I have been fishing I have yet to see a ranger. Poaching is going to kill this Reservoir just like they killed Cantref.
WUF Note: This report has been passed to Dwr Cymru/Welsh Water. We hope that they will be able to step up ranger patrols at this reservoir.

1 Trout

Very enjoyable if rather wet day. Had brief contact with a fish but didn't stick.

1 x 32 inch cock fish on a size 8 Bann Shrimp from the House Pool. Started with level about 1 foot 5 inches on the gauge and quite clear. However, rain was pretty well relentless from mid-morning on, and the fish came during the first inch or two of rising water. Nice silver one, unfortunately marred by what looked like a seal bite on the tail,

1 Salmon

Steven Grimwood, 2 fish 5 and 7lbs, Robin Woods 10lbs, all on fly in the Aber Pool, 3rd June.

3 Salmon

Four 5-8 inches WBT. Accommodation at Dolaucothi Arms very comfortable. Glass of port in your room each night was a very nice touch. Bed very comfortable.

4 Trout

Slow fishing in the morning but an improvement after lunch. All fish approx. 2 to 2.5 lbs.
An enjoyable days fishing but yet again marred by the litter left by others, including two chairs, bottles, cans etc. Why go to a remote and pleasant location and despoil it?

5 Trout

Difficult access to water in parts. Long uphill walk back from midpoint access. A local reported three families of goosander taking fish here.

4 trout around 15inches, 2 smaller. All on small goldhead pheasant tail nymph. Pleasant water with generally easy access.

6 Trout

You would have thought for the first week in June you might hope for better things but the three of us fished all day and saw very few flies and even less fish! Lovely stretch of river that promised more.