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Lower Glanwye (Llyn Em)

Lower Glanwye (Llyn Em) is a cracking half-mile beat on the River Wye, around two miles downstream of Builth Wells. It offers first-class trout and grayling sport, plus salmon fishing, with both double-bank and single-bank water.

Run by The Fishing Passport (Wye & Usk Foundation) · checked 13 Oct 2026

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The lowdown

  • This is a compact beat in Powys, stretching for roughly half a mile along the Wye. Handy enough for a focused day rather than a full-on expedition.
  • The water is split between double-bank and single-bank sections, so there’s a bit of variety in how you tackle it. A small part can be fished from the bank.
  • Most of the beat needs wading, though, so come prepared for proper river work rather than a stroll-and-cast session.
  • Studded or felt-soled waders are recommended or necessary for the upper Wye conditions. No point skimping on decent footing here.
  • The beat is consistently productive for trout and grayling, with first-class sport specifically highlighted. A lovely spot for a tidy bit of river fishing.
  • There’s salmon water too, with capacity for one salmon rod per day. Salmon fishing is catch-and-release throughout, so handle those fish carefully.
  • The current daily capacity is up to two tickets. That keeps things nicely limited, with two trout or grayling rods available per day alongside the salmon option.
  • Access can be difficult, so allow a bit of time for the faff of getting in and finding your way around. Parking is described as very close to the river, which is a proper bonus.
  • Dogs are allowed, but they must be kept under control. National fishing byelaws apply, and fly fishing only is listed under the beat rules.
  • For salmon, there’s a full-day ticket or an evening option from 5pm. The trout and grayling tickets give you a more focused day on the river, with winter grayling available too.

Methods: Fly fishing only. For trout and grayling, concentrate on the varied wading water and keep mobile; salmon anglers have a full day or a cheeky evening session from 5pm.

Access & tickets

Full-day salmon

Catch-and-release salmon fishing.

£35–£36 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Evening salmon

From 5pm. Half-price evening tickets can be purchased from 1 May after 1pm on the fishing day.

£17.50 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

River trout / winter grayling

River trout full-day tickets and winter grayling full-day tickets are listed.

River trout £17; winter grayling £16–£17 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

The Fishing Passport offers and administers bookings for Lower Glanwye (Llyn Em), with online booking available. Daily capacity is up to two tickets, with one salmon rod or two trout and grayling rods available per day.

Fish the club names

carp, trout, bream, roach, pike, perch, barbel, catfish, rudd, chub, crucian, eel, zander

Key rules

  • Salmon fishing is catch-and-release at all times.
  • There is a two-fish limit for trout and grayling.
  • Fly fishing only applies under the listed beat rules.
  • Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control.
  • National fishing byelaws must be observed.
  • Most of the beat requires wading; studded or felt-soled waders are recommended or necessary for upper Wye conditions.

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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