Fishing in Monmouth: waters near you
9 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Monmouth, plus 23 river stretches across Monmouthshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Monmouth waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Monmouth, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Lower Pen-y-clawdd Farm Fishery (about 1 mile), Llandegfedd Reservoir (about 10 miles) and Bishopswood Fishery (about 11 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, tench, bream, roach, barbel, trout, perch, eel on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Monmouthshire has 23 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Monmouth, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Monmouth
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Fisheries near Monmouth
Monmouth
Lower Pen-y-clawdd Farm Fishery
Lower Pen-y-clawdd Farm Fishery
Monmouth · 3 lakes on site
Lower Pen-y-clawdd Farm Fishery in Monmouthshire. day ticket fishing all year round. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Pontypool
Llandegfedd Reservoir
Llandegfedd Reservoir
Pontypool · 1 lakes on site
Llandegfedd is a proper big-water option near Pontypool: around 434 acres with bank and boat fishing, stocked rainbows, wild browns and a varied coarse lineup. Pike fishing has its own sessions and rules, so pick your permit before loading the car.
73%Bishopswood Fishery
Ross-on-Wye · 2 lakes on site
Bishopswood Fishery is a cracking River Wye venue near Ross-on-Wye, with roughly 1.5 miles of Upper and Lower Bishopswood water. It is a proper river job rather than a stocked lake complex, with day-ticket access on the lower stretch and tighter membership rules upstream.
Pontypool
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Pontymoile Stretch
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Pontymoile Stretch
Pontypool · 1 lakes on site
Pontymoile is a club-controlled canal stretch running from Bridge 48 at Pontymoile Basin to Bridge 53, just beyond the Open Hearth pub. It offers classic canal coarse fishing, with perch, bream, roach, rudd, pike and other silver fish reported on nearby Pontypool canal waters.
Andy's Lake
Andy's Lake
· 1 lakes on site
Andy's Lake in Herefordshire. Day tickets only are available for the lake. Check the access and rules before heading out.
71%Hereford Angling Club Lakes and Pools
Hereford · 2 lakes on site
Hereford Angling Club’s two coarse waters offer contrasting fishing: platformed pegs and a good mixed stock at Brookmeadow/Pencoyd, plus booked pegs and an island feature at Belmont. Both are members-only, pre-book waters with clear day-fishing rules.
Lydney
Lydney Canal
Lydney Canal
Lydney · 2 lakes on site
Lydney Canal is a roughly one-mile coarse-fishing venue running from the River Severn into Lydney. It’s controlled by Lydney & District Angling Club, with pleasure, match and specimen fishing all advertised.
76%River Wye
Ross-on-Wye · 1 lakes on site
Ross-on-Wye Angling Club’s Town Water is a cracking just-over-mile stretch of the River Wye, with day-ticket coarse fishing for a proper mix of river species. The club highlights larger barbel and pike, with Riverside Park access and a £10 bank-side day ticket.
70%Tresseck Fishery
Kingstone · 1 lakes on site
Tresseck Fishery is a day-ticket stretch of the middle River Wye at Tresseck Campsite, offering coarse fishing, salmon pools and trout fishing on the Tresseck and Red Rails beat. It is river fishing rather than a carp lake complex, with catch-and-release rules and canoe traffic to factor in.
River stretches in Monmouthshire
The Duke’s Water — Lower River Wye, Monmouth
River Wye · Members only
The Duke’s Water gives Monmouth and District Angling Society members over a kilometre of the Lower Wye on both banks at Monmouth. Barbel, chub and grayling are the named targets, with a big eddy below the old stone viaduct offering an option during spates.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Upper Wye — Hadnock Road, Monmouth
River Wye · Members only
Hadnock Road gives Monmouth and District Angling Society members roughly a kilometre of left-bank Wye fishing, with deeper wooded water below and shallower grassy swims above. A cracking bit of variety, but those steep banks need care when wet.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Lower Bigsweir — River Wye, Wyeseal Farm to Llandogo
River Wye · Members only
Lower Bigsweir is Newport Angling Association’s members-only Wye water, running above and below Bigsweir Bridge towards Llandogo. Fast shallows, water around eight feet deep and tidal level changes give it a proper mix of river character.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Wye — Wyesham
River Wye · Members only
Wyesham is Caerphilly & District Angling Association’s scenic lower-Wye stretch, with barbel and pike named and proper countryside surroundings. It’s members’ coarse fishing, with a tightly defined autumn-to-winter access window.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Wye — Wyastone Leys, near Monmouth
River Wye · Members and accompanied guests
Wyastone Leys is Gwent Angling Society’s Wye beat near Monmouth, with varied holding pools and the well-known Boys Rocks fly run. There’s salmon fishing here, plus barbel, chub, pike and grayling — a proper mix.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Wye — Monmouth Rowing Club to Malley Brook (Glamorgan Anglers)
River Wye · Members only
Glamorgan Anglers Club Ltd controls double-bank fishing on the Wye from Monmouth Rowing Club upstream to Malley Brook on the Dixton bank. It’s a members-only stretch with accessible pegs on both banks and a proper mix of river species.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Wye — Redbrook and Penallt
River Wye · Members only
Redbrook Angling Club’s Wye water at Redbrook and Penallt offers both game and coarse fishing, with several salmon pools and a mix of fast and slow coarse swims. It’s members-only water, with local connections needed to join — not somewhere to turn up for a cheeky day ticket.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Usk Town Water
River Usk · Day ticket
Usk Town Water is a cracking, roughly two-mile double-bank stretch around Usk, with pools, runs and glides from Llanbadoc Church down to the fields at Llancayo. It’s particularly geared up for fly fishing for trout, with a gravel bed and generally easier wading than many parts of the Usk.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Mardy Beat, River Usk
River Usk · Day ticket or members
Mardy Beat is a cracking middle-section stretch of the River Usk, run by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance. You get almost 1.5 miles of left-bank fishing, with pools, runs, tree-lined banks and some proper useful groynes up top.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Kemeys Commander Beat, River Usk
River Usk · Advance booking through MTAA
Kemeys Commander is a cracking 1,270-yard MTAA beat above Usk, with fishing on the left bank facing downstream. It runs through rural farmland near the village and historic Chain Bridge, with access via Lower House Farm.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
River Usk – Ysbytty Beat
River Usk · Members only or guest ticket
Ysbytty is a cracking 1,070-yard middle-Usk beat near Abergavenny, run by Merthyr Tydfil Angling Alliance. It fishes from the east bank only, with wild brown trout and migratory fish water when conditions line up.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Chainbridge Beat, River Usk
River Usk · Day ticket or evening ticket
Chainbridge Beat is a cracking, rare day-ticket section on the mid/lower River Usk, a few miles upstream of Usk town. Just over a kilometre long, it offers salmon and wild brown trout fishing across six named pools.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Old Clytha
River Usk · Day ticket
Old Clytha is a cracking 400-metre left-bank beat on the Usk, tucked between Abergavenny and Usk near Llanvihangel Gobion and Clytha Park. It’s a proper mixed bit of river, with shallow trout water, salmon-holding pools and a cheeky deeper pool up top.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Llanover Estate River Usk Fishing
River Usk · Day ticket or syndicate
A cracking two-mile slice of the River Usk at Llanover, with three seasonal beats and room for two rods on each. It’s estate water aimed squarely at brown trout and salmon, with occasional day rods sometimes released through the Wye and Usk Foundation Fishing Passport.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Abergavenny Town Water
River Usk · Day ticket or members
A cracking bit of River Usk around Abergavenny, running for just over a mile downstream of Merthyr Road bridge. It’s mostly double-bank club water, with salmon pools, runs, glides and plenty of gravel underfoot.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Glan-y-Cafn Beat, River Usk
River Usk · Day ticket
Glan-y-Cafn is a cracking, roughly two-thirds-of-a-mile Usk beat just upstream of Abergavenny, with mostly double-bank fishing and comparatively easy wading. It’s a handy option for trout by day, with salmon coming properly into play when the river has a bit of water on.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Aberbaiden Beat, River Usk
River Usk · Day ticket
Aberbaiden is a proper middle-Usk beat near Gilwern, with around 1,200 yards of right-bank fishing. It’s a gravel-and-shale job with pools, trees and cracking wild brown trout water, plus salmon when the river has a bit of push.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Ty Mawr Beat, River Usk
River Usk · Members only
Ty Mawr is a scenic River Usk beat at Gilwern, run by Gwent Angling Society. It’s primarily wild brown-trout water, with varied habitat and the chance of salmon or sea trout across the society’s Usk waters when conditions and rules allow.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Greenbank Beat, River Usk
River Usk · Day ticket
Greenbank Beat is a cracking lower-Usk stretch near Newbridge-on-Usk, with just under a mile of right-bank fishing. Deep glides, a big Tail Pool and proper salmon lies make it a smart shout for a classic Usk day.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Bigsweir to Llandogo (Station, Florence, Pilstone, Rocks, Llandogo, Netting Station beats)
River Wye · Members only
A proper Wye stretch from below Bigsweir Bridge down to behind the Sloop Inn at Llandogo, run by Newport Angling Association. It’s tidal, changeable and built around barbel and chub fishing, with a cracking mix of fast shallows and deeper water.
Checked 13 Oct 2026
Glamorgan Anglers (above Monmouth Town Bridge)
River Wye · Members only
A cracking, members-only stretch of the River Wye at Monmouth, running for roughly a mile upstream from the Rowing Club towards Hadnock Road and Mally Brook. It’s double-bank club water, with barbel, chub and autumn/winter pike all part of the appeal.
Checked 13 Oct 2026
Monmouth — Hadnock (Monmouth & District AS, "Upper" beat)
River Wye · Members only
A proper Upper Wye beat at Hadnock, run by Monmouth & District Angling Society. It’s roughly 1,000 metres of left-bank coarse fishing, with steep banks, specimen chub and barbel mentioned among the Wye fishing, plus winter grayling to keep things interesting.
Checked 13 Oct 2026
River Wye at Wyesham
River Wye · Members only
Wyesham is a considerable-length, properly scenic lower-Wye stretch run by Caerphilly & District Angling Association. It’s members-only coarse fishing, with big barbel in the mix and pike water that the association reckons is still relatively unexplored.
Checked 13 Oct 2026