Non-migratory trout, Arctic charr, coarse fish and eels open seasons
| Species and location | Open season dates (inclusive) |
|---|---|
| Brown trout and Arctic charr | |
| • Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir • Llyn Trawsfynydd • Llyn Cwmorthin • Llyn Morwynion • Llyn Du Bach y Bont • Llyn Barlwyd • Llyn Ffridd • Llyn Manod • Llyn Conwy |
3 March to 30 September |
| All other stillwaters, other than enclosed stillwaters | 20 March to 17 October |
| All fully enclosed stillwaters (brown trout only) | No close season |
| Rivers in West Wales Fisheries District | 1 April to 30 September |
| River Teifi upstream of Lampeter road bridge | 3 March to 30 September |
| Lower reaches of selected rivers | 31 May to 30 September |
| Rivers - all other reaches | 3 March to 30 September |
| All rivers in Upper Severn Area | 18 March to 7 October |
| Rainbow trout | |
| All stillwaters - no close season | No close season |
| All rivers | 3 March to 30 September |
| All rivers in the Upper Severn Area | 18 March to 7 October |
| Coarse fish | |
| All stillwaters and canals - no close season except for certain SSSIs | No close season |
| All other waters | 16 June to 14 March following |
| Eels | |
| • All stillwaters and canals - no close season except for certain SSSIs • All rivers in Dee & Clwyd, Gwynedd and Wye Fisheries Districts • River Usk below George Street Bridge, Newport |
No close season |
| All other waters | 16 June to 14 March following |
| All rivers, streams, drains in the Upper Severn Area | No close season. Between and including 15 March to 15 June (during the coarse fish close season) any hooks you use to fish for eels on rivers in the Upper Severn Area must have a gape of at least 12.7mm (or half an inch). |
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