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Builth Wells River Wye waters

A proper mixed fishery around Builth Wells, with Groe Park and Irfon Angling Club — also shown as Builth Wells Angling Club — looking after River Wye and River Irfon waters. Visiting anglers can grab day permits, with coarse, trout and salmon options available.

Run by Groe Park and Irfon Angling Club · checked 12 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

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The lowdown

  • This is River Wye water around Builth Wells in Powys, with the nearby River Irfon also included in the fishery.
  • Both rivers are described as holding coarse and game fish, so there’s a decent spread of fishing styles on offer.
  • The checked details don’t give a total mileage, peg count or a detailed swim-by-swim breakdown, so don’t expect a neat peg map in this guide.
  • Some stretches are fly-only at certain times of year. The boundary and fly-only map is available from permit sellers and on the club website.
  • For trout, spinning is banned all year. That’s a key one to clock before setting off.
  • Maggot fishing is allowed from 1 October through to the end of the coarse-fishing season on 14 March.
  • Trout, salmon and coarse fishing all run to their applicable seasons, so check the current rules before you fish.
  • There are junior river permits at £3 for anglers up to age 15, which is bob on for getting younger anglers on the bank.
  • Anyone over 11 needs a current rod licence, as well as the club or river permit.
  • The website doesn’t publish dedicated river parking instructions or a separate night-fishing policy for these Wye waters, so sort those details when buying the permit.

Methods: Fly fishing is available where the rules allow, while coarse anglers can fish in season; maggot fishing is restricted to 1 October through 14 March. Spinning for trout is forbidden at all times.

Access & tickets

Salmon river permit

One-day or three-day permit; 2026 prices.

£15 for one day; £35 for three days (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Trout river permit

One-day or three-day permit; 2026 prices.

£15 for one day; £20 for three days (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Coarse and junior river permits

One-day coarse permit, plus one-day junior river permits for juniors up to age 15.

£15 for one-day coarse; £3 for juniors up to age 15 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Permits are sold by Nibletts, The Ironmongers, High Street, Builth Wells, and Conti’s Newsagents, High Street, Builth Wells. The map showing boundaries and fly-only stretches is available from the permit sellers and the club website.

Fish the club names

The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.

Key rules

  • Anglers over age 11 must hold a current rod licence.
  • Anglers must follow Environment Agency rules and club rules.
  • Some river stretches are fly-only at certain times of year.
  • Spinning for trout is forbidden at all times.
  • Maggot fishing is permitted only from 1 October to the end of the coarse-fishing season on 14 March.
  • River trout, salmon and coarse fishing are subject to their applicable seasons.

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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