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Upper Clochfaen

Upper Clochfaen is a cracking upper-Wye beat above Llangurig Bridge, with over two miles of mixed single- and double-bank water. It’s fly-only, limited to two rods a day, and geared towards a proper quality fish rather than stacking up huge numbers.

Run by Clochfaen Estate · checked 12 Oct 2026

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The lowdown

  • The beat runs upstream from Llangurig Bridge for over two miles, giving you plenty of water to explore.
  • It’s a mix of single-bank and double-bank fishing, so the character changes nicely as you move through the stretch.
  • Much of the river is open water with very little vegetation behind you. That makes the back cast a fair bit less of a faff.
  • Wading is generally easy, which is bob on for covering the glides and working out where the better fish are sitting.
  • This is wild brown trout water, with a high average size noted as the main draw rather than massive numbers.
  • Grayling fishing is available through the winter, and recent catch returns show their numbers increasing. A cheeky bonus when the trout season is done.
  • Keep an eye on the flow and look for the crease, smoother glides and any depth that gives fish a bit of cover. The upper-Wye feel is open, varied and very fishable.
  • There are only two trout rods available per day, with a maximum of two tickets overall. That keeps the stretch quiet and gives the water a proper chance to shine.
  • The fishing is approximately 120 metres, or 140 yards, from the parking spot, so you won’t be dragging kit miles before reaching the swim.
  • Evening tickets are half price and available from 4pm, with the relevant offer available from 1 May after 1pm on the fishing day.

Methods: Fly-fishing only, with barbless hooks and catch and release throughout. Work the glides and crease carefully, and make the most of the easy wading and open casting room.

Access & tickets

Full-day trout ticket

Per rod

£25 per rod (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Full-day winter grayling ticket

Per rod

£25 per rod (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Half-price evening ticket

Available from 4pm. Available from 1 May after 1pm on the fishing day.

£12.50 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Bookings are administered through the Wye & Usk Foundation Fishing Passport. Full-day and evening tickets are available, subject to the two-ticket daily limit.

Fish the club names

trout, barbel

Key rules

  • Fly-fishing only.
  • Barbless hooks are mandatory.
  • Catch and release applies to all species.
  • Maximum availability is two trout rods per day.
  • Maximum of two tickets per day.
  • Dogs are not allowed.
  • National fishing byelaws must also be observed.

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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