541
a stunning loch
Rhayader, Wales

Claerwen Reservoir

water managed by Rhayader and Elan Valley Angling Association

Directions
Low alkalinity Deep High shoreline complexity Mid elevation Large
Image © Copyright Nigel Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. More information about this image at Geograph.

This is a 900-acre wild brown trout fishery. Access on the north bank along a rough track is suitable for a 4 x 4. Otherwise, most of the reservoir requires a good walk to access.

The fish average about 10oz but can run over 1lb. It is well known for its fall of coch-y-bonddu beetles in June, which can bring hundreds of fish to the surface to feed.

  • Rhayader, Wales
  • Lake
  • Brown trout

Permission & Tickets

Ticket information can be found on the association website

Waters nearby

Waters within 5 miles of Claerwen Reservoir

Llyn Carw
Rhayader, Wales
1

A small and very remote lake situated to the South West of Claerwen reservoir. It requires a very long walk to get here. The lake has wild brown trout ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Llyn Cerrigllwydion Uchaf
Rhayader, Wales
2

Two natural upland lakes situated in the remote moorland of the upper Elan valley. Cerrig llwydion uchaf is gin clear water and a few small wild bro ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Cerrig llwydion isaf
Rhayader, Wales
3

Two natural upland lakes situated in the remote moorland of the upper Elan valley. Cerrig llwydion isaf is quite boggy with floating peat beds. It ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Llyn Gynon
Ceredigion, Wales
4

This is a large natural lake of around 70 acres in size. It holds abundant, free-rising wild brown trout, averaging about 8oz, although fish to 1lb an ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Craig Goch reservoir
Rhayader, Wales
5

The fishing is on Craig Goch reservoir (the top in the chain), Pen-y-Garreg, Garreg-Du and Caban coch, which cover 850 acres of wild water. All of ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Llyn Egnant
Ceredigion, Wales
6

Lying deep in the Cambrian Mountains; this wild fishery is one of three llyns that make up the famous Teifi Pools. ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Llyn Hir
Ceredigion, Wales
7

One of the famous Teife Pools, Llyn Hir has the reputation as the lake that produces the larger fish. A glacial lake, its 20 foot depth in the northe ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Llyn Teifi
Ceredigion, Wales
8

Surrounded by steep, almost sheer sides in places it has many bays and points. It generally produces the most fish of the Teifi lakes, although usuall ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout