Lion Inn Llandinam — River Severn

River level

The lowdown

• The Llandinam access is via the stile below Llandinam Bridge. Nice and straightforward, provided you use the right route.
• Use Llandinam public car park as the recommended access point. Do not cut in from the field behind The Lion pub — that’s specifically out of bounds.
• CAA controls roughly seven miles of double-bank fishing on the Upper Severn, so there’s plenty of association water around this part of the river.
• If you’re fishing upstream from Llandinam, keep to the river-left bank. Bob on, and much less faff than wandering onto the wrong side.
• This is predominantly fly-only water. Expect clear-water fishing and productive fly hatches, including Grannom and Stone/Needle flies.
• The river is rain-fed, with flow sometimes boosted by compensation releases from Clywedog Reservoir. Keep an eye on conditions before wading.
• Trout are in season from 18 March to 7 October, with a two-fish daily limit and a minimum size of 9 inches/22.5 cm.
• Salmon fishing runs from 1 February to 7 October, but it’s fly and artificial-lure only. All salmon must go back up to 15 June.
• Grayling must always be returned alive. No keep nets, maggots or groundbaiting either, so keep things tidy and natural.
• CAA permits spinning and worm fishing downstream of Caersws village. The official rules also flag overhead power cables, and a flotation aid is advised when wading.

Methods: Fly fishing is the main game here, matching the Grannom and Stone/Needle hatches as conditions dictate. Downstream of Caersws village, spinning and worm fishing are also permitted.

Access & tickets

Day tickets are available from Premier Store, Caersws, and CostCutter’s Garage, Caersws. Season tickets run from 1 April to 31 March.

Fish the club names

trout, barbel, chub

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

Key rules

• The association water is predominantly fly-only.
• Spinning and worm fishing are permitted downstream of Caersws village.
• Grayling must be returned alive; no grayling may be killed.
• Trout season is 18 March to 7 October. The limit is two fish per day, with a minimum size of 9 inches/22.5 cm.
• Salmon season is 1 February to 7 October. Salmon fishing is fly-only and artificial-lure only; all salmon must be returned up to 15 June.
• No keep nets, maggots or groundbaiting are permitted. Natural fish should not be killed.
• Do not access the river from the field behind The Lion pub. If fishing upstream from Llandinam, keep to the river-left bank.
• Children under 12 must be accompanied by a responsible permit-holding adult. Take care around overhead power cables and wear a flotation aid when wading.

Where it is