View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Neath Port Talbot on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.
Neath Port Talbot offers 21 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 20 rivers, 1 stillwater. Species found across Neath Port Talbot's waters include Brown trout, Sea trout, Grayling, Bullhead, Stone loach, brown trout, sea trout, roach.
Fishing in Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot. 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.
42 species recorded across Neath Port Talbot's rivers, lakes:
| Brown trout | 13 waters |
| Sea trout | 8 waters |
| Grayling | 7 waters |
| Bullhead | 6 waters |
| Stone loach | 4 waters |
| brown trout | 4 waters |
| sea trout | 4 waters |
| roach | 4 waters |
| Minnow | 3 waters |
| Roach | 3 waters |
| Dace | 3 waters |
| Rainbow trout | 2 waters |
Carp are a popular target across Neath Port Talbot's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.
Barbel fishing is well regarded in Neath Port Talbot's rivers, particularly through summer and autumn when water temperatures are higher.
Brown trout are present in Neath Port Talbot'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 Neath Port Talbot's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.