434-acre lowland reservoir near Pontypool. Stocked rainbow and brown trout fishery with boat and bank access. This location also provides access to the Usk River section that feeds the reservoir — managed via fishingpassport.co.uk. Lower altitude than Brenig/Clywedog — warmer, longer season. Good all-round stillwater with buzzer, damsel and lure fishing all productive. Visitor centre and cafe.
Rules at a glance
- Day tickets
- Fly only
Reasonable late spring fishing likely at Llandegfedd Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
Current conditions suit Llandegfedd Reservoir well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
56% confidence in this read
This is peak season for the venue, though today's conditions aren't quite ideal. Worth fishing — the timing is right even if the weather isn't perfect.
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
W 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
6°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for rainbow trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
Current conditions suit Llandegfedd Reservoir well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Blob (8-10) on a fast strip on floating line or static on sinking. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
Today's tactical plan
The plan
Plan A · Plan B · what to watch · bank or boat
The plan
Plan A
Start with Blob (8-10) on a fast strip on floating line or static on sinking. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
Plan B
If fish refuse on top, drop to a buzzer under an indicator at different depths.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Either bank or boat
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
4 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Detail · next 12h
Precipitation
The reading most likely to move tomorrow's verdict
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Llandegfedd Reservoir · profile
Who this water suits
Strengths · watch-outs · best for
Best for
- Welsh
- Boat
- Bank
About this water
Llandegfedd Reservoir, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedLlandegfedd Reservoir · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
434-acre lowland reservoir near Pontypool. Stocked rainbow and brown trout fishery with boat and bank access. This location also provides access to the Usk River section that feeds the reservoir — managed via fishingpassport.co.uk. Lower altitude than Brenig/Clywedog — warmer, longer season. Good all-round stillwater with buzzer, damsel and lure fishing all productive. Visitor centre and cafe.
- Reservoir
- Mixed
Llandegfedd Reservoir · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Llandegfedd Reservoir · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- TroutMarch → November
Llandegfedd Reservoir
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434-acre lowland reservoir near Pontypool.
Species
Reasonable late spring fishing likely at Llandegfedd Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
Current conditions suit Llandegfedd Reservoir well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
56% confidence in this read
This is peak season for the venue, though today's conditions aren't quite ideal. Worth fishing — the timing is right even if the weather isn't perfect.
Conditions
Wind
W 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
6°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
74%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp60%
A good match for this venue — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
Current conditions suit Llandegfedd Reservoir well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Blob (8-10) on a fast strip on floating line or static on sinking. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Blob (8-10) on a fast strip on floating line or static on sinking. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
Plan B
If fish refuse on top, drop to a buzzer under an indicator at different depths.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Either bank or boat
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Why this score
- Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
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About this water
434-acre lowland reservoir near Pontypool. Stocked rainbow and brown trout fishery with boat and bank access. This location also provides access to the Usk River section that feeds the reservoir — managed via fishingpassport.co.uk. Lower altitude than Brenig/Clywedog — warmer, longer season. Good all-round stillwater with buzzer, damsel and lure fishing all productive. Visitor centre and cafe.
- Reservoir
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- TroutMarch → November
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
434-acre lowland reservoir near Pontypool. Stocked rainbow and brown trout fishery with boat and bank access. This location also provides access to the Usk River section that feeds the reservoir — managed via fishingpassport.co.uk. Lower altitude than Brenig/Clywedog — warmer, longer season. Good all-round stillwater with buzzer, damsel and lure fishing all productive. Visitor centre and cafe.
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