Powys offers 145 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 119 rivers, 25 stillwaters and 1 canal. Species found across Powys's waters include Brown trout, Sea trout, Bullhead, Grayling, Dace, brown trout, Stone loach, grayling.
Fishing in Powys 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 Powys. 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.
60 species recorded across Powys's rivers, lakes and canals:
| Brown trout | 76 waters |
| Sea trout | 41 waters |
| Bullhead | 38 waters |
| Grayling | 35 waters |
| Dace | 24 waters |
| brown trout | 24 waters |
| Stone loach | 23 waters |
| grayling | 19 waters |
| Roach | 17 waters |
| Trout | 16 waters |
| Chub | 15 waters |
| Eel | 15 waters |
Carp are a popular target across Powys's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.
Barbel fishing is well regarded in Powys's rivers, particularly through summer and autumn when water temperatures are higher.
Brown trout are present in Powys'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 Powys's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.
View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Powys on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.