Conwy offers 68 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 32 rivers, 36 stillwaters. Species found across Conwy's waters include Brown trout, Sea trout, Grayling, Bullhead, brown trout, Dace, sea trout, Salmon.
Fishing in Conwy is regulated by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). An EA/NRW rod licence is required for all game and coarse fishing in Wales. NRW manages water quality, fish stocks and fish passes across Welsh rivers.
A valid Environment Agency (EA) rod licence is required to fish all rivers, canals and most stillwaters in Conwy. Licences are available from gov.uk. Club membership or a day ticket is required on most waters in addition to the rod licence.
Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.
37 species recorded across Conwy's rivers, lakes:
| Brown trout | 20 waters |
| Sea trout | 18 waters |
| Grayling | 12 waters |
| Bullhead | 9 waters |
| brown trout | 8 waters |
| Dace | 7 waters |
| sea trout | 5 waters |
| Salmon | 5 waters |
| Chub | 4 waters |
| grayling | 4 waters |
| Trout | 4 waters |
| Minnow | 3 waters |
Carp are a popular target across Conwy's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.
Brown trout are present in Conwy's rivers — many are catch-and-release only and may be subject to game fishing close seasons (typically 1 October to 14 March).
Salmon are present in some of Conwy's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.
View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Conwy on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.