River Dee · Gwynedd
River Dee, Bala
£17.50 today Season 3 Mar to 17 Oct
Day tickets
Buy a ticket for a single day, with rates and dates further down.
Bag limit of 2
You may take up to 2 fish. Check the rules below.
About River Dee, Bala
This is Bala and District Angling Association’s Bala beat on the River Dee, below Llyn Tegid. The association describes the Dee as renowned for its grayling, especially in the upper reaches, and the river holds wild brown trout, grayling and migrating salmon and sea trout, with a few pike, perch and roach, mainly on the Bala stretch.
In the salmon season fishing on this beat is with fly only, including nymphs and bugs. Trotting with a worm is allowed from 18 October to 2 March, and there is no spinning at any time. Salmon must be returned. The club points to the Natural Resources Wales gauges and says 0.3m is a normal summer level with grayling fishing best around it, the river is getting fresh at 0.45m, conditions are difficult above 0.6m and at 1.0m and over it is unsuitable and may be dangerous. It calls those figures guides only.
The club names three places to park: the track by the Tryweryn bridge on the road to the sewerage works, which must not be blocked, a lay-by on the A494 about three quarters of a mile from Bala towards Corwen with steps down to the river, and Aerfen farm on the B4401. The association’s 2026 day ticket is £17.50 and a weekly ticket £50. The position shown is approximate and taken from the club’s own map.
How you can fish here
- Methods
- Fly Only, Bait
Pricing and season
Indicative prices. They don't show whether a day is still free and other rates may apply, so confirm availability and the final price with whoever you book through before you travel.
Tickets
Day tickets
- Day ticket, all waters except Llyn Tegid and Maes y Clawdd Day ticket · 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2026 price from the association’s permits page, which lists it under its day ticket costs. Valid on the day of issue for all association waters except Llyn Tegid and Llyn Maes y Clawdd.
- £18 per day
- Weekly ticket, seven consecutive days Day ticket · 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2026 price from the association’s permits page for seven consecutive days, for all association waters except Llyn Tegid and Llyn Maes y Clawdd.
- £50 per week
Season and syndicate rods
- Season permit, local senior Season rod · 1 Mar to 28 Feb 2026 price from the association’s permits page. A season permit is valid from 1 March to the end of February. The page does not say what counts as local. Concession and junior rates are on the page.
- £90 per season
- Season permit, non-resident senior Season rod · 1 Mar to 28 Feb 2026 price from the association’s permits page. A season permit is valid from 1 March to the end of February. The page does not say what counts as local. Concession and junior rates are on the page.
- £100 per season
Day tickets and booking
- BD Bala and District Angling Association Day tickets
Day tickets · Membership
Permits are sold at Y Gwyniad and the Post Office on Bala High Street, Caffi Woody’s at Bala Leisure Centre and the Bryntirion Inn at Llandderfel. The permits page does not mention selling them online.
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Fishing details
- Water type
- Main river
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for River Dee, Bala
A Natural Resources Wales rod licence and an association permit are needed. Permits are not transferable, must be carried and shown on request, and no dogs may accompany members. Natural Resources Wales weir rules apply: no fishing from a point 27.4m above Tryweryn weir to the confluence with the Dee. Daily bag is 2 trout of at least 23cm and 2 grayling of 30 to 38cm. All salmon must be returned. No maggots or ground baiting. Brown trout are in season on the association’s rivers from 3 March to 30 September and salmon from 3 March to 17 October. Coarse fish, including grayling, are in season on the rivers from 16 June to 14 March. Terminal tackle is not to be used in fly only water. On this beat, in the salmon season, fishing is fly only and there is no spinning at any time. Worm trotting is allowed from 18 October to 2 March.
Where you'll fish
Location
Approximate locationExact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the River Dee.
Conditions on the River Dee
The river
The River Dee, Afon Dyfrdwy in Welsh, flows through North Wales and Cheshire. Most of it lies in Wales, with two sections forming the border and the stretch between Aldford and Saltney in England. It…
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FAQ
River Dee, Bala FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing River Dee, Bala, from tickets to tactics.
01How many rods are allowed on River Dee, Bala at any one time?
02What species can I expect to catch on River Dee, Bala?
03Do I need to wade, or can I fish from the bank?
04Is a ghillie available, and do I need one?
05Where do I park, and how do I access the beat?
06What tackle should I bring?
07What happens if conditions are poor on the day I've booked?
08Are dogs allowed on the beat?
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