Dan yr Allt Waters, River Tywi

River level

The lowdown

• This is lower-river Tywi, close to the tidal water and accessed from the Carmarthen side.
• The entrance is via a farm track immediately before the B4300 when travelling from Carmarthen. Nice and straightforward once you’ve got the booking sorted.
• The beat itself is approximately 1 mile long. Exact peg numbers aren’t stated, so expect a stretch-style approach rather than a numbered-peg job.
• The lower Tywi can change character with river height and colour. Keep an eye on the flow and look for comfortable glides, crease lines and any softer water along the edges.
• Fresh-run fish can arrive quickly here. The highest CAAA Tywi beat is only about six miles above the high-tide mark, which gives the lower beats a useful position.
• Sea trout, or sewin, are the association’s main quarry. Salmon are also held across the association’s waters, with brown trout present too — including increasing numbers of good-sized fish.
• This is all-species water in season, so the approach can be adapted to conditions. Spinning, fly work and searching likely holding water are the obvious lines, subject to the rules and current conditions.
• The published ticket is a 24-hour ticket, giving plenty of time to cover the water rather than rushing a short session. A weekly option is available too.
• Maximum three tickets are stated per day. Beat maps are made available after booking, so use those to pin down the access and the best way to work the stretch.
• Dogs aren’t allowed and the beat operates a wash-off policy. Club rules and national fishing byelaws apply, so check everything before setting off.

Methods: A flexible lower-river approach is the name of the game: work likely glides and crease lines with fly or spinning tackle, adjusting to the river’s height and colour. Give yourself time to cover the mile and make the most of the 24-hour ticket.

Access & tickets

Day and weekly tickets are available through The Fishing Passport. Beat maps are made available after booking.

Fish the club names

carp, trout

Named by Carmarthen Amateur Angling Association across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

• Follow additional Carmarthen Amateur Angling Association club rules.
• National fishing byelaws must be observed.
• Dogs are not allowed.
• The beat operates a wash-off policy.
• A maximum of three tickets per day is stated.
• Tickets cover all species in season.

Where it is