The Montgomery Canal is a picturesque restored waterway in mid-Wales, offering a peaceful angling experience through rural countryside with excellent access along its towpath. The canal holds a good head of roach, bream, and pike, with occasional carp, making it suitable for both match and pleasure anglers. Day tickets are typically available from local tackle shops and the canal trust, with most stretches easily accessible by car and foot.
Montgomery Canal holds roach, bream, pike, perch, tench, carp, crucian carp. The mixed species make it a good all-round coarse venue.
An Environment Agency rod licence is required alongside a Canal & River Trust day or annual fishing licence. Both available online.
The following stretches of the Montgomery Canal are included in the Waterways Wanderers free-fishing scheme. These sections are open to anglers holding a valid Environment Agency rod licence at no extra cost:
Always verify current free-fishing extents on the Canal & River Trust website before your session, as extents may change.
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To fish Montgomery Canal, you need a valid Environment Agency rod licence, available from gov.uk, plus a Canal & River Trust fishing licence or day permit. Both can be purchased online before your visit. Day tickets, weekly and annual CRT licences are all available.
The towpath alongside Montgomery Canal provides bank access for most of its length. Some stretches may be managed by local angling clubs — check for club-only water before setting up. Always leave gates as you find them and take all litter home.
