Use the interactive map below to find places to go game fishing in Wales.

Game fish thrive in Wales, thanks to the sheer abundance and variety of our rivers and lakes, which offer cold water habitat suitable for salmonid fish.
 
Our migratory game fish species offer the ultimate sporting challenge – Sea trout – or Sewin – as we call them run many of our rivers in good numbers every year, providing excellent fishing for fly, lure and bait anglers.

With salmon to over 20lb recorded each season and sea trout caught in excess of 10lb, there is always the chance of landing the fish of a lifetime in Wales – often on a fly rod. 
 
We have thousands of miles of river and stream where native wild brown trout swim in profusion, making Wales one of the best places to go fly fishing for trout in the UK.

From tranquil woodland streams, to mighty boulder strewn torrents and sedate meadow lined brooks, brown trout are the most widespread freshwater fish species in Wales and can be often found in exceptional numbers.

They range from hand sized ‘half pounders’ all the way to 6 or 7lb monsters that inhabit our fertile post-industrial rivers. Whatever their size, you will always be sure to find incredible beauty in every wild trout that you will catch in Wales.  
 
Our rolling green uplands, deep valleys and rugged mountain ranges are dotted with cold, clear reservoirs and glacial lakes – or llynnoedd as we call them.

With over 500 to choose from, almost all of them offer superb trout fishing in wild surrounds – with fly fishing for wild fish and sometimes stocked rainbow trout.

All of them offer a true challenge in the most spectacular scenery you can imagine. We also have many smaller, more intimate stillwater fisheries for fly fishing, where trophy stocked trout and luxurious on-site facilities can be found.  
 
Grayling are common in several rivers in Wales, allowing you to extend your fishing throughout the winter months, when the trout season is closed. Welsh rivers can produce huge catches of grayling, mostly to fly fishing techniques. Specimen fish are frequently found, some of which exceed 3lb in weight (50cm) and the sheer numbers of grayling found in some of our rivers is testament to good water quality. 

Rod Licence Reminder: To go freshwater fishing in Wales a Natural Resources Wales (NRW) or Environment Agency (EA) fishing rod licence is required, in addition to a day ticket or season membership for the venue. You can easily purchase your freshwater licence HERE.