OVERVIEW

The Castell-Pyr beat offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities over some 650 yards of left bank fishing. However, this is not the easiest of beats to fish due to the bedrock and bankside structure. The top meadow does have two lovely, easy to access and fish pools that are always worth covering, with the rest of the beat involving a bit of a clamber.

A steep-sided wood abuts the lower two thirds of the fishing, and the river bed is rocky with some difficult wading even on the pools.

The pool at the end of the beat is deep, and salmon tend to rest in the quiet back eddies. Spey casting or roll casting is necessary if you intend fishing from the bank, and in high water this approach is essential.

BEST FOR

There is a huge variety of water long this beat. The bottom half is largely a gorge, from which you have to fish from a high bank. This is definitely best suited for spin fishing. The top half holds some lovely runs and pools and is suited to both spinner and fly. There are some big trout to be found along the beat, due to the fantastic habitat present. However, the beat is also great for both salmon and sea trout, with the two top pools being particularly accessible and worth fishing.

ACCESS

There are two access paths, both approached via the same farm gate 50 yards downstream of Llwyn-Pyr Farm. The paths are steep, so care should be taken. The downstream path is more gentle and is backed by steep woodland.

Please use the club car park, which is adjacent to the access gate. Farm vehicles use the lane, and it is important that members should not park in gateways or on verges so that they cause an obstruction.

Navigation Pindrop HERE.

Navigation GPS – 52°02’20.6″N 4°13’46.6″W

MAP & AERIAL VIEW