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Bryn-y-pys Estate River Dee stretch

A proper River Dee salmon stretch between Erbistock and Bangor-on-Dee, with roughly 7 miles of double-bank water split into four quiet beats. It’s mainly salmon country, with just two rods per beat and the best of the fishing usually coming from August to October.

Run by Bryn-y-pys Estate · checked 11 Oct 2026

River level

River level integration coming for this stretch.

The lowdown

  • Bryn-y-pys Estate holds the exclusive fishing rights on this stretch, so it’s not a wander-up-and-have-a-go sort of venue.
  • The water runs for approximately 7 miles, all double-bank, and is divided into four beats. Handy stuff, as each beat has only two rods.
  • Most of the attention is on salmon, and the five-year average catch is stated as 40 fish. That gives you a decent feel for the water’s pedigree.
  • The estate also names brown trout, grayling and sea trout, with sea-trout numbers said to have improved. Trout, grayling and coarse fishing are let to local clubs.
  • Fishing is reported to be strongest towards the back end of the season, with the majority of fish coming between August and October. That’s the key window.
  • Salmon fishing is managed directly by the estate, and rods are offered when they become available. The published setup is seasonal rods through a salmon-fishing syndicate.
  • For the wider fishing, Bangor-on-Dee Fishing Club is one of the clubs using the water. Club arrangements are worth sorting before making plans.
  • The exact beat boundaries and individual access points aren’t published, so don’t bank on finding every swim marked up. Get the nod before turning up.
  • Introductory advice is available from one of the fishermen, which sounds properly useful on a stretch where local knowledge can save a fair bit of faff.
  • No parking details or night-fishing policy are published. Fishing must comply with the Welsh byelaws, so check the current rules before wetting a line.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: This is primarily a salmon water, so tackle and tactics should be geared around salmon fishing in the late-season flow. For trout, grayling and coarse fishing, arrangements go through the relevant local clubs rather than a standard day ticket.

Access & tickets

Seasonal salmon syndicate rod

Seasonal rods to let through a salmon-fishing syndicate, subject to availability.

Seasonal salmon rods are let through a salmon-fishing syndicate and offered as they become available. For fishing information, contact Tim Rosselli; introductory advice is available from one of the fishermen.

Fish the club names

trout

Key rules

  • Fishing must comply with the Welsh byelaws.
  • Salmon fishing is managed directly by Bryn-y-pys Estate.
  • Salmon rods are offered as they become available.
  • Trout, grayling and coarse fishing are let to local fishing clubs.
  • The published salmon arrangement is seasonal rods through a salmon-fishing syndicate.

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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