Angling News Weekly - Pembrokeshire

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Clive Branson's
Fishing Guide
to
Wales
and the Borders

By popular demand from visiting anglers I have been asked on many occasions
“Where best to go fishing including best facilities such as refreshments, toilets, disable access etc”
Therefore I have introduced for each venue within the guide my personal
1-5 star rating *****.
Including my personal views, helping anglers and their families decide where best to experience this great sport of ours.

COARSE / GAME / SEA

COARSE

Venue; BOSHERTON LILY PONDS

Location; Situated Bosherton village near Stackpole
Owner Permit; National Trust
Availability; Day or Season tickets 80 acre coarse Lake
Fish Species; Roach, Perch, Tench, Pike, Eel
Additional information; Disabled access, refreshments, Tickets available from Local tackle shops
Star Rating **

Venue; HEATHERTON COUNTRY SPORTS PARK

Location; Situated near to St. Florence outside Tenby
Owner Permit; Heatherton Country Sports
Availability; Day or Season tickets 0.5 acre Lake Contact Mr Cochlin
Tel; 01646 651025
Fish Species; Roach, Bream, Tench, Carp, Perch, Rudd
Web Site; www.heatherton.co.uk/
Additional information; Disabled access, Tackle hire available
Star Rating **

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Venue; HOLGAN FARM

Location; Situated 2 miles from A40 at Caneston Bridge
Owner Permit; Holgan Farm
Availability; Day tickets 3 Ponds Contact Ian Heaps
Tel; 01437 541285
Fish Species; Carp, Crucians, Bream, Tench
Web Site; www.ianheaps.co.uk
Additional information; The fishery is set on a 12 acre site which has been extensively landscaped and planted with thousands of flowers, shrubs and trees. Suitable for Disabledd anglers, the fishery has a roadway all around the site and three car parks, one to serve each lake. In addition, there are purpose-built Disabledd pegs on all waters.
Star Rating ****

Venue; LLYN CARFAN

Location; Situated near Carfan Chapel
Owner Permit; Llyn Carfan
Availability; Day tickets. 2 Lakes 1 acre each. Contact Mr Huw John
Tel; 01994 240819
Fish Species; Roach, Rudd, Tench, Carp, Grass Carp
Web Site; www.pembrokeshiretourism.net
Additional information; Pembrokeshire's best angling water for Carp,Tench Roach and Rudd. This fishery offers basic camping facilities for campers.Non fishing family will be within easy reach of all of Pembrokeshire's main beaches and attractions.Please contact for more information Disabled access,
Star Rating **

Venue; LUDCHURCH LAKE

Location; Situated in Ludchurch Farm near village, South East of Narberth
Owner Permit; Ludchurch quarry
Availability; Day or Season tickets 4 acre disused limestone quarry
Tel; 01834 831255
Fish Species; Rudd, Perch, Tench, Carp
Additional information; No night fishing
Star Rating **

Venue; ORIELTON DECOY PONDS

Location; Situated at Orielton Field Centre, near Pembroke
Owner Permit; Pembroke and District A/A
Availability; Day or Season tickets 9.5 acre Lake
Fish Species; Tench, Pike, Rudd, Roach, Carp, Eel
Additional information; Tickets available from Local Tackle shop
Star Rating **

Venue; ROADSIDE FARM

Location; Situated just off the Cross Hands to Templeton Road, 1 mile from Oakwood/Caniston
Owner Permit; Roadside Farm
Availability; Day or Season tickets from Dave or Sue Crowley
Tel; 01834 891313
Fish Species; Rudd, Carp, gudgeon <>
Additional information; Barbless hooks apply, No night fishing, Some bait restrictions, Keepnet restrictions, Accommodation available, Camp site
Star Rating **

Venue; TIMBER HILL FISHERY

Location; Situated 1 mile inland from Broad Haven near Haverfordwest
Owner Permit; Timber Hill Leisure Ltd
Availability; Day or Season tickets
Tel; 01437 781239
Fish Species; Tench, Rudd, Carp, Roach, Perch
Additional information; Accommodation available, Keepnet restrictions
Star Rating **

Venue; YET -Y-GORS FISHERY

Location; Situated just off A40 west of Sceddau 2 miles south of Fishguard
Owner Permit; Yet-y-Gors
Availability; Day or Season tickets 4 Lakes covering 5 acres.
Tel; 01348 873497
Fish Species; Tench, Rudd, Carp, Roach, Perch, Bream, Rainbow trout, Brown trout,
Additional information; Full amenities on site
Star Rating **

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Venue; AFON MARLAIS (TAF TRIBUTARY)

Location; Situated between Whitland and Lampeter Velfrey
Owner Permit; Llwyngwyddel Farm
Availability; Day or Season tickets 500 yards of fishing. Contact Ms Devine
Tel; 01994 240218
Fish Species; Brown trout, Salmon, Sea Trout
Additional information; Close season apply, Tackle shop, Accommodation available, Fly only

Venue; HAYCASTLE FISHERY

Location; Situated at Haycastle near Haverfordwest
Owner Permit; Haycastle Trout Fishery
Availability; Day tickets 2.5 acre Lake
Tel; 01348 840393
Fish Species; Rainbow trout
Additional information; Disabled access, W/C, Tackle on site

Venue; LLWYN GWYDDEL FARM

Location; Situated at Whitland
Owner Permit; Llwyn Gwyddel Farm
Availability; Day tickets One acre Lake
Tel; 01994 240218
Fish Species; Rainbow trout, Brown trout
Additional information; Fly only, Accommodation available, Camp site, W/C, Tackle shop

Venue; LLYSYFRAN RESERVOIR

Location; Situated near Clarbeston Haverfordwest
Owner Permit; Welsh Water
Availability; Day tickets. 212 acre reservoir
Tel; 01437 532732
Fish Species; Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Additional information; Close season apply, Disabled access, Refreshments, Tuition available, Boat hire, W/C, Tackle shop

Venue; MILLBROOK

Location; Situated at Goodwick near Fishguard
Owner Permit; Millbrook
Availability; Day tickets.
Tel; 01348 873584
Fish Species; Rainbow trout
Additional information; 3 Pools covering 3.5 acres

Venue; RIVER NEVERN

Location; Situated at Trevern Arms
Owner Permit; Nevern A/C
Availability; Day or Season tickets 6 miles of fishing. Contact Mr V Owen
Tel; 01239 820365
Fish Species; Brown trout, Salmon, Sea Trout
Additional information; Tickets available from The Book shop, Newport, Reel thing Cardigan or The Trewern Arms Newport

Venue; RIVER NEVERN - GLANDWR

Location; Situated at Nevern Bridge
Owner Permit; Glandwr Cottage
Availability; Day or Season tickets 300 yards of fishing Contact Capt M Jones
Tel; 01239 820563
Fish Species; Brown trout, Salmon, Sea Trout
Additional information; Close season apply, Accommodation available

Venue; RIVER NEVERN - TREWERN ARMS

Location; Situated at Trevern Arms
Owner Permit; Nevern A/C
Availability; Day or Season tickets 3 miles of fishing. Contact Mr V Owen
Tel; 01239 820365
Fish Species; Brown trout, Salmon, Sea Trout
Additional information; Fishing runs 1.5 miles upstream and 1.5 miles down stream

Venue; RIVER WESTERN CLEDDAU

Location; Situated above Haverfordwest
Owner Permit; Pembroke A/A
Availability; Day or Season tickets 15 miles of fishing
Fish Species; Brown trout, Sea trout, Salmon
Additional information; Tickets available from Mrs Summers County Sports, Haverfordwest

Venue; ROSEBUSH RESERVOIR

Location; Situated at Clarbeston Road, Preseli Mountains, Cardigan
Owner Permit; Welsh Water
Availability; Day or Season tickets 30 acre Lake
Fish Species; Brown trout

Venue; WHITE HOUSE MILL

Location; Situated near Lampeter Velfrey whitland
Owner Permit; White House Mill
Availability; Day tickets 4 acre Lake Contact fishery
Tel; 01834 831304
Fish Species; Brown trout, Salmon, Sea trout
Web Site; www.whitehousemill.co.uk/
Additional information; Disabled access, No night fishing, Refreshments available, Tuition, Accommodation, Fly only, Tackle hire, W/C

SEA

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Loation; PEMBROKESHIRE

Pembrokeshire has some of the finest sea fishing in Britain, especially for bass, while the rivers are noted for their salmon, trout and sewin.

There is a wide variety of sea fish and various methods of fishing. Regular fishing trips and charters are available at many of the small ports and harbours around the coast. Spinning for mackerel, bass and pollock can be done from the rocks, while the larger beaches are fine for beach-casting. Freshwater West and Newgale are among the top few beaches in Wales.

Estuary fishing can provide good sport on light tackle for bass in the summer and flounders in winter. The Teifi estuary in the north and the creeks off the Milford Haven waterway in the south are rated highly.

Shore fishing from rocks or beaches is the most popular sea fishing pursuit, with the areas between Druidston and Freshwater West and around St. Davids providing arguably the best shore fishing in Wales. If you are gregarious, some of the more popular beach marks can be busy when local Clubs and Associations hold periodic competitions, but many areas can still be fished in wonderful peace and isolation, and you can often have a whole beach or headland to yourself.

Mackerel, garfish, bass, pollack, wrasse, dogfish and tope can be taken from rock marks, whereas the storm beaches can provide excellent fishing for bass and flatfish in the Summer, and flounder, codling and whiting in the Winter. In the latter category, Freshwater West and Newgale beaches are amongst the best in Wales. Winter fishing on the estuaries of the Teifi at Poppit Sands and of the Eastern and Western Cleddau on the Daucleddau and Milford Haven can provide good bags of flounder, cod, and whiting. Mullet are found throughout the year, and the deeper channels of the Milford Haven can even hold conger and ray for those bottom fishing with heavier gear.

Fishing boats can be chartered from a number of the harbours around the coast, particularly from Saundersfoot and Tenby on the south coast, Neyland, Milford Haven and Solva in the west and Fishguard in the north of the County. These trips can range from a half hour tour of the harbour area to seek mackerel, to all day offshore reef and wreck fishing for large turbot, ling, conger, bream, ray, and pollock, and even blue and porbeagle shark are numerous within easy range. It is always wise to check that the skipper has all the necessary insurance and licenses to allow him to carry passengers before you agree to go out on a boat-fishing trip, but the rewards of a trip with a knowledgeable and professional skipper can be considerable.

With the warm waters of the Gulf Stream come many unusual visitors to add potential interest and a hint of the exotic to a fishing trip. Trigger fish, gilthead bream and sunfish are periodically caught and there is always the chance of a sighting of a turtle, a basking shark or even a pod of killer whales along with the more usual dolphins and porpoises. From the capture of the then world record 74lbs. tope out from Saundersfoot in 1964 to the holding of the European Sea Angling Championships in Tenby and Milford in 1999, the sea fishing potential of the Pembrokeshire coastline is still being realised, and many surprises and specimens are out there to be caught.

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