Fishing in Pontypool
Fish here include trout, bream, roach, perch, eel.
Nearest tackle shops
- Sweet's Fishing Tackle · Usk, about 4 mi
- K&M Angling · Abergavenny, about 9 mi
- Abergavenny Guns & Tackle · Abergavenny, about 9 mi
Where to fish in Monmouthshire
Day-ticket carp and coarse fishing across Monmouthshire, one checked venue at a time.
7-day fishing weather for Monmouthshire’s fish →9 checked places so far — 2 fisheries and 7 river stretches. More to come as we check them.
River Wye in Monmouthshire
7 checked stretches — day tickets, club waters, species, rules and live EA river levels →
Live weather edge
Who's got the weather in Monmouthshire today?
7-day fishing weather · Based on the weather right now. A nudge, not a promise — fish don’t read forecasts.
Checking the skies…
See the full fishing weather →Plan your session
Fishery map of Monmouthshire
Pick a pin or venue to see live bank-side conditions.
Angler Plus · £4.99/month, 7-day free trial
Fish Monmouthshire waters smarter
- Follow any Monmouthshire water and get alerts when its rules, stock or notices change
- Plan sessions with the weather and moon for the water you pick, then keep a fishing log of what worked
- Every Willy fishing course opened in full, including the fish biology guide
Card needed, £0 today. Cancel in your account before day 7 and you won't be charged.
Places to fish in Monmouthshire
9 of 9 checked places match. Weather edges above are for still waters — rivers run to their own levels, see the river guides.
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.
Llandegfedd Reservoir
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.
Pontymoile Stretch
RiverClub water · Members
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.
barbelchub
Checked 5 Oct 2026
RiverClub water · Members
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.
barbelchubpike
Checked 5 Oct 2026
RiverClub water · Members
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.
barbelchubpike
Checked 5 Oct 2026
RiverClub water · Members
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.
barbelpike
Checked 5 Oct 2026
RiverClub water · MembersGuest ticket
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.
barbelchubpike
Checked 5 Oct 2026
RiverClub water · Members
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.
barbelchubperchpikeroachcarpeeltrout
Checked 5 Oct 2026
RiverClub water · Members
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.
troutcarpchubpikeroachperchbreameelbarbel
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Monmouthshire fishing, town by town
Here’s every town in Monmouthshire where we’ve checked at least one fishery, with the waters on its doorstep and the nearest tackle shops we know about. Distances are rough, as the crow flies — always check rules and tickets with the water before you head off.