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
What does my fish weigh?
The data for this calculation is provided by Natural Resources Wales and based on lengths and weights from the Welsh Dee over ten years.
Tuesday 9 August 2011
8:41 am 4th August - 2 fish caught and released at Cadora Backs. One cock fish of 10lbs and a silver grilse of 4lbs. A few grilse were seen.
Thursday 4 August 2011
12:15 pm Bigsweir report a run of grilse in the last few days, catches don't reflect numbers of fish seen moving through but they have still landed 5 since Tuesday.
Monday 1 August 2011
11:05 am 22lb fish from the Nyth yesterday - the largest Wye fish in July.
Friday 29 July 2011
4:56 pm Another from Wyesham this morning. Other fish reported from Bigsweir and Redbrook earlier this week.
Wednesday 27 July 2011
9:48 am A fresh grilse for Jonathon Heron at Wyesham and a late reports of 2 fish taken on the 16th from the Nyth take the Wye's reported total past 500.
Tuesday 26 July 2011
3:48 pm 10lb salmon from Lydbrook yesterday evening.
1:01 pm Coedithiel report 3 more silver fish in 6-10lb class since sunday and a large fish lost after 20mins of play.
12:06 pm Lots of salmon seen yesterday at Upper Bigsweir, and a 22lb pike, caught and safely returned. Apparently it had teeth marks on its rear section!
12:05 pm One more from Wyesham and a 10lb seatrout!
Sunday 24 July 2011
10:09 am Wayne Tyler has made the most of this water, adding a 15lber from Eardisly on Friday and 6lber from Redbrook on Saturday to his fish from Caermawr on Thursday. A small grilse was reported from Upper Bigsweir on Saturday.
Friday 22 July 2011
2:47 pm 14lb salmon from Spreadeagle (upper Wye) this afternoon, caught on a fly & released.
12:34 pm 3 salmon from The Rocks (R Wye, just upstream of Builth) on Monday, plus a big double figure fish lost. All 3 were released - 7lb, 8lb & 13lb.
9:47 am 14lb, slightly coloured salmon caught on a spindle fly at Caemawr yesterday evening.
Thursday 21 July 2011
6:50 pm A 5lbs silver grilse to Simon Evans from the Bridge Pool, Gromain this evening
5:04 pm 8lb salmon from the Ferry Pool at Gromain this afternoon. The fish was sealiced.
11:18 am 12lb fish from the Rectory last night and one of 10lbs from Chapel House. Rectory rod reported grilse and salmon running through.
Wednesday 20 July 2011
3:26 pm 7lb salmon from the Rectory today, caught by Tony Norman on a size 10 Stoats Tail. The upper Wye is looking promising for today and tomorrow.
Tuesday 19 July 2011
7:09 pm am Flood reaches Monmouth. pm Colour starting to run out at upper Wye.
Monday 18 July 2011
11:39 am 9lb fresh fish from the Courtfield fishery on Saturday 16th July.
8:05 am Dirty brown flood c 4' passing Llanstephan early this morning. Lugg and Monnow unmoved
Sunday 17 July 2011
8:22 pm Substantial quantity of water noted at Llangurig this evening: Over 3ft on the WUF gauge and still rising. Rhayader moving upwards too. Is this the big one?
Saturday 16 July 2011
5:18 pm Wyesham: Ray reports the arrival of fresh fish, mainly grilse and landed a sea licer of 7lbs in the Station stream. A larger fish lost in Livox also very fresh
Friday 15 July 2011
7:36 pm More fish for Wyesham - the last being the 100th on fly and their total moves on to 166
5:25 pm 3 grilse and a summer salmon reported from Bigsweir. Fish seen running through but are reluctant to take a fly.
Thursday 14 July 2011
12:15 pm 2 more to Coed Ithiel yesterday raising their season total to 29.