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Duncan's Pool to Pendre

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A cracking upper Dee beat from Duncan’s Pool to Pendre, run by Llangollen Maelor Angling. It’s a varied bit of river with salmon pools, plus trout and grayling water from both banks.

Run by Llangollen Maelor Angling · checked 16 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

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The lowdown

  • The stretch runs between Duncan’s Pool and Pendre, with access from the A5 side and the opposite bank.
  • Access points are marked C and D on the A5 side, with F and G across the river. Handy enough, so long as gates and access are kept clear.
  • Holly Bush Pool is the headline salmon water. It can be fished from both banks up to Pendre, with fly or spinning allowed for salmon.
  • The Pipe, Sycamore Run and Pendre channels are also picked out as salmon pools. Proper names to keep in mind when you’re working through the beat.
  • The upper section gives trout and grayling fishing from both banks. Upstream of the Chain Bridge Hotel, trout and grayling fishing is fly only.
  • Spinning for trout and grayling is banned at all times, so don’t pack the lures for that job. Salmon anglers have priority throughout.
  • There’s a four-fish daily limit for trout and grayling combined. Only two can be grayling, and they must be within the permitted 30–38 cm range.
  • Trout under 25.5 cm go straight back. Salmon, salmon parr and smolts must all be returned, with salmon released as quickly as possible.
  • No night fishing is allowed, apart from sea trout. Keep at least 20 yards from other anglers and move steadily downstream through the pools.
  • It’s fishing at your own risk. No dogs, and camping, fires, shooting, canoeing or boat launching need executive-board permission. Don’t cut trees, undergrowth or weeds.

Methods: Fly fishing is the go-to for trout and grayling, while the Holly Bush Pool can be tackled for salmon with fly or spinning. Salmon anglers get priority, and trout or grayling spinning is prohibited.

Access & tickets

Trout/grayling day ticket

Day ticket for trout and grayling fishing.

£25 (as listed 16 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Adult annual club membership

Annual membership for adults.

£110 (as listed 16 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Intermediate membership

For ages 18–21.

£55 (as listed 16 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Day tickets can be bought online or from Watkin & Williams in Llangollen, Foxons Mile End Mill and Corwen Manor Fishing. Annual and intermediate memberships are also available through Llangollen Maelor Angling.

Fish the club names

trout, pike

Key rules

  • A relevant NRW or EA rod licence is required.
  • Carry your membership card or day ticket while fishing.
  • Trout and grayling fishing upstream of the Chain Bridge Hotel is fly only.
  • Spinning for trout and grayling is prohibited at all times.
  • The daily trout and grayling bag limit is four fish in total. The grayling limit is two per day, within the permitted 30–38 cm size range.
  • Return trout below 25.5 cm. Return salmon, salmon parr and smolts; salmon must be returned as quickly as possible.
  • No dogs are allowed. Camping, fires, shooting, canoeing and boat launching require executive-board permission.
  • Keep at least 20 yards apart and move downstream steadily through pools. Salmon anglers have priority at all times.

Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.

GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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