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Maesllwch Fishery

Maesllwch is a cracking 1,000-metre, double-bank stretch of the River Wye near Glasbury in Powys. It has a proper mix of salmon water, trout fly fishing and some tasty coarse-fishing options.

Run by Wye Salmon Association · checked 13 Oct 2026

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The lowdown

  • This is approximately 1,000 metres (1,094 yards) of double-bank fishing. Nobody else has the right to fish from the opposite bank, so you can work the water properly.
  • Maesllwch was historically renowned as an early spring salmon fishery. These days, salmon are more regularly caught later in the season.
  • Llanthomas Pool is quite shallow and comes into its own in high water for salmon. Chub and barbel are likely catches here too.
  • Keep an eye out for shoals of large grayling in Llanthomas Pool. They may be present even in flood conditions, which is a handy little bit of river knowledge.
  • The Watling to Llanthomas section includes Pwll Dwrgi Pool, sitting below Watling Pool. It is also known as the Pulpit.
  • The Larder is a large, deep-water area on a bend and acts as a holding pool for salmon. A proper feature when fish are using the slower, deeper water.
  • The Pulpit and Larder suit spinning or coarse fishing when conditions are suitable. Pick the approach to match the water rather than forcing it.
  • Watling Pool offers fly fishing, particularly for trout and salmon. A bit of variation there, with the chance to switch tactics as the river changes.
  • There is also a backstream. The official advice is to use one short rod and a centrepin — bob on for keeping things tidy in tighter water.
  • Species named for the stretch include salmon, trout, chub, barbel, grayling, pike, perch and dace. Some are caught in summer and/or autumn, while others are caught all year round.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: Fly fishing is highlighted for trout and salmon at Watling Pool. Spinning or coarse fishing suits the Pulpit and Larder in suitable conditions, while the backstream calls for one short rod and a centrepin.

Access & tickets

Maesllwch ticket

The official Wye Salmon Association page does not publish a ticket price.

River Wye statutory requirements

Applicable statutory byelaws and licensing requirements apply.

The stretch is run by the Wye Salmon Association and is available as a bookable day ticket through the Wye & Usk Foundation Fishing Passport. An older official brochure listed the day ticket at £17.50, while the current page says any booking fee is included at checkout.

Fish the club names

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

Key rules

  • Nobody else has the right to fish from the opposite bank.
  • The backstream should be fished with one short rod and a centrepin.
  • Anglers must comply with applicable River Wye statutory byelaws.
  • Anglers must comply with applicable licensing requirements.

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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