OVERVIEW

This is an ‘Odds&Evens’ Beat. If you are unsure of how this rule works, please read the rules HERE. Point 11.6 within the rule book gives you all the details you need.

There are many productive salmon and sea-trout pools on this beat, including oak, Little Oak, Gravel, Lady’s, Escot and Wood Pools.

The Cwm Mackwith Fishery, famous for its large sea trout and autumn salmon, is one of the most scenic stretches of the Teifi. In autumn when the leaves change colour on the mature trees that line banks of Ladies Pool and Wood Pool, this beat offers some of the finest lowland riverscapes in Wales.

Although not generally thought of as a trout fishery, there are good trout spots on this beat. Clettwr Run can give great sport when summer sedges are hatching in the early evening; the ranunculus beds at the top of Ladies Pool are also worth trying with a dry fly.

We purchased this beat in 1966. It comprises around a mile and a half of fishing on the left bank of the Teifi between Llandysul and Llanfihangel-Ar-Arth.

Adjoining Cwm Mackwith Beat; you have the Church Farm Beat (Beat 9A) immediately above and Dolgrogws Beat (Beat 11) immediately below. This means that you have many miles of uninterrupted fishing to enjoy – all fishing is left bank.

BEST FOR

A cracking beat for both salmon and sea trout (sewin). It is a revered beat for both species, having many notable and famous pools. There are beautiful pools to fish along the length of the beat and we’re certain you will enjoy fishing it. This is certainly one of the jewels within our portfolio.

There are also some good trout to be found along the beat, but they are rarely fished for in earnest.

ACCESS

The access to the Cwm Mackwith fishery is via a lane running northerly from the B4436 past Mackwith Castle and Wernmackwith Farm. Beyond the farmyard at Wernmackwith, you will pass two small quarries near the bottom of the hill. Please do not park in the quarries; they belong to the farmer, who uses them for turning farm vehicles. Our private car park is a further 100 yards down the lane.

Once at our car park, to reach the fishery walk back 100 yards up the hill. A stile leads to a short path through the woods. Turn right (upstream) and cross a footbridge to get to Ladies Pool, Oak Pool and Clettwr Run; alternatively, turning left (downstream) will bring you down to Escot, Sunday and Plantation Pools.

Do not walk or drive through the caravan park. This is strictly private and we do not have access here.

Navigation Pindrop HERE.

Navigation GPS – 52°02’12.1″N 4°16’13.2″W

MAP & AERIAL VIEW