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5 great fishing lakes Where to cast a line for 17lb brown trout, 25lb pike and 35lb carp.

Lake Vyrnwy, Snowdonia
Saved by a fishing rod
How discovering fishing in Wales rescued singer and DJ Cerys Matthews.

222lb Blue Shark, Pembrokeshire by Rhys Llewellyn
Fishing in Wales
A guide to how and where – given our pristine waters the why should be obvious.

Fishing for Pike, Trawsfynydd Lake, Snowdonia
by Rhys Llywelyn
Catch me if you can
A family fishing trip from a Welsh harbour was the highlight of Charles Williams’ summer holiday.

Castle Beach and St Catherine's Island, Pembrokeshire

Fishing trips in Wales

With 750 miles of coast and an interior scattered with pristine rivers and dotted with wild lakes, is it any wonder the fishing in Wales is among the very best in Britain?
Sea and coarse anglers have set British records in our waters. Game anglers adore rivers like the Wye and our wild brown trout lakes. We can’t guarantee the fish will bite. Beautiful scenery and escapism is another matter.

Cerys Matthews with Blue Shark off Pembrokeshire coast — How I got hooked on fishing

Cerys Matthews never expected a one-off boat-trip to become a passion for fishing that only grows deeper over time.

Game fishing — Fishing in Wales

A guide to how and where – given our pristine waters the why should be obvious.

Barbecuing mackerel on the beach caught sea kayaking off the coast of Pembrokeshire — Catch me if you can

A family fishing trip from a Welsh harbour was the highlight of Charles Williams’ summer holiday.

5 great fishing lakes

Whether a wild game-fishing water or private coarse fishery, we’re not short of lakes to fish.

Llyn y Gors Course Fishing Lake, Anglesey
Llyn Brenig reservoir, Snowdonia
Llangorse Lake, Brecon Beacons