Spate · Carboniferous Limestone · Wales / South West Wales (Gower / Llanelli)

Afon Llwchwr (Loughor)

The Loughor is the short one with the big estuary — a relatively brief river that punches above its weight on sewin and carries a useful late-season salmon run.

Species

A good day — worth the effort

Low and clear — careful approach country. Small and bright, long leader, careful approach.

70% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Ideal
10°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time2015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
10.1°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
12°C
Wind
SW 36 km/h
Fresh breeze
Pressure
996 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.6 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
12.8 mm
Moderate rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for atlantic salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Beats & Access · 1
Check the current rules, permits and access before travelling.
Pontarddulais AA — Loughor day ticket via Fishing PassportPontarddulais Angling Association (via Fishing Passport)
Sea trout (sewin)Atlantic salmonWild brown troutFlyNight sea-trout tacticsSpin permitted
Five miles of Pontarddulais AA water on the Loughor — sewin (the Loughor's reputation rests on large sea trout), late-season salmon, brown trout. Single £15 all-species day ticket. Big-estuary river — sewin come in numbers when they come.
Day £15 (all species). EA/NRW rod licence with migratory endorsement required. All-Wales byelaws — salmon C&R mandatory.
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About this water

The Loughor is the short one with the big estuary — a relatively brief river that punches above its weight on sewin and carries a useful late-season salmon run. Pontarddulais AA holds five miles of fishing on a single fifteen-pound all-species day ticket. The estuary above Llanelli holds back the run; when fish come, they come in numbers. Night sea-trout tactics dominate from June onwards.

  • Carboniferous limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 March → 17 October
  • Sea trout3 March → 17 October
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