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Fishing in Pembrokeshire

Wales · 45 mapped waters · Pembrokeshire
44 Rivers 1 Stillwaters Wales
44
Mapped rivers
545km
Total river length
55
Fish species
21
Good water quality

Fishing in Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire offers 45 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 44 rivers, 1 stillwater. Species found across Pembrokeshire's waters include Brown trout, Roach, Sea trout, Dace, brown trout, Grayling, sea trout, dace.

Fishing in Pembrokeshire 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 Pembrokeshire. Licences are available from gov.uk. Club membership or a day ticket is required on most waters in addition to the rod licence.

1 stillwaters listed

Featured Rivers in Pembrokeshire

All Rivers in Pembrokeshire (44)

Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.

Afon Anghof
River · 13.7km · Brown trout, Grayling
Afon Bannon
River · 5.2km · Brown trout, sea trout
Afon Cleddau
River · 7.7km · Brown trout, Sea trout
Afon Clydach
River · 28.4km · brown trout, grayling
Afon Cneifa
River · 6.1km · Brown trout, Sea trout
Afon Dulas
River · 94.1km · Trout, Salmon
Afon Gafel
River · 5.2km · Brown trout, Sea trout
Afon Gwaun
River · 12km · Brown trout, Sea trout
Afon Marlais
River · 34.2km · Sea trout, Brown trout
Afon Morgenau
River · 5.6km · brown trout, bullhead
Afon Nyfer
River · 17.9km · brown trout, sea trout
Afon Nyfer
Tidal River · 3.3km · sea trout, brown trout
Afon Piliau
River · 7.7km · Brown trout, Sea trout
Afon Syfni
River · 18.5km · brown trout, grayling
Afon Wern
River · 6.5km · Barbel, Chub
Brandy Brook
River · 11.7km · Brown trout, Chub
Camrose Brook
River · 6.6km · Brown trout, Bullhead
Carew River
River · 6.7km · Brown trout, sea trout
Carew River
Tidal River · 5.1km · Sea trout, brown trout
Cartlett Brook
River · 12km · Brown trout, Roach
Cresswell River
Tidal River · 4.5km · Chub, Dace
Deepford Brook
River · 6km · Roach, Perch
Eastern Cleddau
River · 26.2km · brown trout, sea trout
Eastern Cleddau
Tidal River · 7.7km · Sea trout, brown trout
Fenton Brook
River · 6km · Brown trout, Dace
Ford's Lake
River · 8.4km · Roach, Rudd
Knock Brook
River · 6km · Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Loveston Lake
River · 9.2km · Roach, Rudd
Merlin's Brook
River · 5.8km · Brown trout, roach
Nant Ceibwr
River · 5.1km · Brown trout, Sea trout
Nant Duad
River · 6.5km · Brown trout, Bullhead
Nant y Bugail
River · 6.3km · Brown trout, Sea trout
Nant-y-coy Brook
River · 5.5km · brown trout, bullhead
Pelcomb Brook
River · 7.2km · Brown trout, bullhead
Pembroke River
Tidal River · 4.6km · sea trout, brown trout
Rhydeg
River · 6.9km · Brown trout, Sea trout
River Alun
River · 8.1km · Brown trout, Sea trout
River Solva
River · 13.8km · brown trout, sea trout
River Taf
River · 40.5km · Common Carp, Carp
Rudbaxton Water
River · 5km · Brown trout, rainbow trout
Spittal Brook
River · 7km · Brown trout, roach
Waddock Lake
River · 5.1km · Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Western Cleddau
River · 30.4km · Brown trout, Sea trout
Western Cleddau
Tidal River · 5.4km · Sea trout, Brown trout

Stillwaters in Pembrokeshire (1)

Fish Species in Pembrokeshire

55 species recorded across Pembrokeshire's rivers, lakes:

Brown trout26 waters
Roach14 waters
Sea trout14 waters
Dace12 waters
brown trout11 waters
Grayling9 waters
sea trout7 waters
dace7 waters
Chub7 waters
bullhead6 waters
roach6 waters
minnow6 waters

Carp are a popular target across Pembrokeshire's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.

Barbel fishing is well regarded in Pembrokeshire's rivers, particularly through summer and autumn when water temperatures are higher.

Brown trout are present in Pembrokeshire'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 Pembrokeshire's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.

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