We cannot stress enough the importance of making quick and accurate returns of salmon catches, even if nothing has been caught. Recording catch data is one (perhaps the best, certainly the most cost effective) way of determining the success of our river restoration works. Although affected by short term variations in weather and water conditions, the longer term data set will build an accurate picture of our salmon runs. Catch returns can be made quickly via our online form for both Passport and non-Passport waters. Most of our reporting is from the Wye. Where a salmon has come from another river we will state accordingly.
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Last Update: 3:41 pm, 14th October 2026
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The data for this calculation is provided by Natural Resources Wales and based on lengths and weights from the Welsh Dee over ten years.
Thursday 11 October 2012
2:40 pm A second fish of the day from Moccas to Hadyn Probert.
1:31 pm Brian Skinner reports 5 from Pwll y Faedda on Tuesday and Wednesday. He caught 2 10lb hen fish and a 13lb cock fish on a 2.5" Waddington and lost 2 others in the House Pool, 1 of which threw the hook after 30mins inches from the net, 30lbs+. Oliver Burch took another 2 around 12lbs. This takes them to 27 fish this year, their previous best season being 18.
1:30 pm Reports in from Upper Usk with a lot of fish taken around Brecon Town water and the beats above.
12:57 pm A salmon reported to Nigel Smith at Spreadeagle today; a cock fish but size unknown. Also, a fish from the Rock Pool on the Rectory.
11:12 am John Lawson caught a fish at Ty Newydd, this morning
10:43 am After fishing the Usk for trout for 20 yrs, Stuart Macoustra has just taken his first ever salmon, a 12lbs colouring cock fish from Chain Bridge on the Usk on a yellow and gold Flying C from the Upper Rock Pool. Fish was released. Congratulations!
10:26 am Lower Glanwye ended yesterday on five fish adding another 17lbs cock fish to the total later in the day. All caught on 1/2" Stoats Tail tungsten tube.
10:08 am Tony Norman caught a hen salmon of around 6lbs at Old Court, Whitney on 2.5 " Willy Gunn then took a second hen fish of 5lbs on a small Stoats Tail under the Oak tree. Both released in the water without touching except with long nose pliers.
10:03 am Another 3 salmon for the Nyth yesterday and 2 lost. They would like to report 'an angler fishing the Nyth and Tyr Celyn caught 11 salmon (8 previously reported) in a three day session and lost 6 more. All fish were safely released.
9:59 am Just below Chainbridge on the Usk, Bob Calcatera caught a 15lb cock fish downstream of wires on a Flying C, fish returned.
9:57 am Bridge Meadow on the Usk took a hen fish of about 11lb caught on Lower Flats. The fish took a Cascade fished on a sink tip double hander. Lost another fish.
9:46 am Haydn Probert, WUF staff also took a 15lbs salmon yesterday from Red Lion Moccas and another fish reported for Golden Mile.
Wednesday 10 October 2012
11:32 pm Another for Peter Huntingdon of 11lbs making it 3 for the day for Caermawr.
7:12 pm Another two from Spreadeagle taking them to 123. Blog readers will be interested to note all these caught on fly and every one returned or (recently) sent to the hatchery
7:02 pm Rich Williams, WUF team leader landed his first fish a 15lbs cock from Letton: absolutely delighted
6:59 pm 11lbs cock fish landed from the Rock pool, Rectory
4:59 pm Twelve pound hen fish from Doldowlod on Sunday and a grilse last week. Reports of a twelve pound cock fish from the Rocks yesterday too.
3:27 pm 6lbs fresh grilse just taken from the Usk 3 miles above Brecon on fly.
3:00 pm Steve Boswell reports 4 salmon from Lower Glanwye, Llyn Em, 2 x 12lbs coloured cock fish, 1 x 16lbs coloured cock fish and a fairly fresh 17lbs hen fish. Again all on fly. One fish lost.
2:50 pm 3 so far from Spreadeagle; one from Goytre
2:47 pm Ricky Reno landed a 13lbs salmon on a cone head and Peter Huntington one of 10lbs from Caemawr
9:53 am The Nyth have taken four salmon Monday and four salmon yesterday. Also a couple of fish lost including 'an acrobatic fresh, silver 20lber'.
9:52 am Richard Gipps took a 5lbs grilse yesterday from Oaktree Pool at Craig Llyn.
Tuesday 9 October 2012
5:57 pm A 12lbs fish from the Rock Pool, Rectory
5:56 pm Eleven for Spreadeagle today, largest 15lbs