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.
Wednesday 13 July 2011
6:04 pm First fish of the season for the Caemawr beat on the Wye near Hay yesterday - 7lb caught by Stuart Smith on a fly.
4:41 pm 17lb fresh hen fish caught on the lower Usk yesterday morning, seen at a local smokehouse at lunchtime. Smokehouse owner reported several other large Usk fish brought in this week.
9:30 am 15lb fresh hen fish caught at Glanwye yesterday evening around 6pm on cascade fly at Glanwye - Duhonw Boards. Released.
Tuesday 12 July 2011
11:22 am 16lb hen fish caught at Glanwye this morning on a cascade.
11:20 am Hereford & District AA water reported a salmon caught on spinner this weekend.
9:34 am Just after 8pm last night on the Builth Town Water, Brian Metcalf landed and returned a fresh 7lb salmon. Well done Brian!
Thursday 7 July 2011
6:59 pm Stuart Smith caught the 10th of the season from Upper Bigsweir today. A 12lbs from the cockpit
4:51 pm 3 caught and 2 lost at Wyesham today. A fish of 11lbs for Tim Risdale on a Mepps from New Crib and one of 12.5lbs for Steve Boswell also on a Mepps and another of 10.5lbs on a fly. The 2 fish lost were both hooked on the fly.
4:23 pm First 2 salmon of the season reported from the Pwll-y-Faedda beat on the upper Wye last week. One fly caught, the other to a spinner.
Wednesday 6 July 2011
8:13 pm Two lost from Wyesham today. Water now quite clear. An early start advised
Tuesday 5 July 2011
10:23 pm Good number of fresh grilse showing at Wyesham today. Similar reports received from other lower beats yesterday
10:20 pm Couple of fish reported from the Nyth on 29th and 30th June
1:04 pm 4 salmon to Jonathan Heron at Wyesham this morning, all to the fly.
9:50 am 7lb fresh fish reported from Coed Ithiel (lower Wye) this morning.
Monday 4 July 2011
10:26 am Jonathan Graves had a colouring 14lber from Coed Ithiel on Sunday and Stephen Barnes had a 10lb sea liced fish from upper Bigsweir on Saturday. Both fish were taken very early in the morning on fly.
9:32 am Late reports for June still coming in and months total now stands at 179.
Saturday 2 July 2011
11:30 pm Late report of a further 2 June fish from Coed Ithiel and a couple of recent fish reported from lower beats that shun publicity.
6:52 pm 2 more from Wyesham to Jonathan Heron taking them to 156.
6:50 pm Catches reported from lower river Bigsweir on 105.
Thursday 30 June 2011
8:59 pm Lower Wye now getting the peaty water that blighted the upper river earlier in the week.
8:55 pm Wyesham added two more today to bring the seasons total to 154
9:53 am 12lb Salmon in the Craig Dhu, landed at Glanwye beat last night by Gerry Wood. Silver fish on cascade
Wednesday 29 June 2011
12:46 pm 11lb fish from Golden Mile on the middle Wye yesterday. Another good fish lost at Backney early this morning with several others showing.
10:16 am A substantial run of Wye fish was seen in the Ross region yesterday. Even the canoeists reported it!
Tuesday 28 June 2011
9:34 pm Fish reported from top, middle and bottom of Wye today, best fish (20lbs) was one of 3 from Spreadeagle.