R9 - The Aberbwtran Irfon Beat

Aberbwtran

Vouchers - Adults 5 / Under 17s 3.
Wading difficulty: 2-4

A wonderfully secluded 2/3 of a mile stretch of left bank river Irfon fishing, just downstream of Garth. The river here is a mixture of gravel runs and bedrock gutters, making for a variety of wading and fishing conditions. In addition to the trout, good numbers of grayling and the occasional chub are also present, enabling the fishery to remain open all year round.

Species present:
Wild Brown Trout, Grayling, Chub.

Season:
All year (season extends pre 3/3 and post 30/9 for grayling)

2009 Catches:
Trout to 12", grayling to 2lbs and a chub of 5lbs. Fished well from July through to the end of October, with some excellent autumn grayling catches.

Restrictions:
No dogs
Fly fishing only
2 fish catch limit (trout or grayling)

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