River Dee · Denbighshire
River Dee, Bonwm to Carrog
Club members only
Club members only
Membership is open, so joining is the straightforward route on.
Bag limit of 2
You may take up to 2 fish. Check the rules below.
About River Dee, Bonwm to Carrog
These are the club’s Dee beats downstream of Corwen towards Carrog. Chain Pool, one of the club’s best salmon beats, is popular with fly fishermen and needs little wading, with a short walk across a field. At the owner’s wish Chain Pool is limited to two anglers, and its upper limit is marked by three white posts. Bonwm Halt, beside it, has no limit on anglers. Bonwm Farm lies a short way downstream, single right bank looking downstream, with two named salmon pools and a choice of fly or spinning. The Wharf is one of the oldest beats, a series of slow deep pools with high banks, mainly a spinning and bait beat where wading is not recommended, and it can be fished in high water when other beats cannot.
Pen y Bont is a winter grayling beat, open from 18 October to 2 March inclusive, fly only. It starts above Carrog Bridge, below The Wharf, on the right bank and runs past the bottom of St David’s, and no more than four anglers may fish it at once, signing in on a peg system. St David’s is another of the main beats, a mixture of slow deep pools, fast broken water, glides and riffles, fished with fly, worm or spinning for salmon and varied tactics for trout and grayling.
Night fishing for sea trout until 3am, fly only, is allowed at Bonwm Farm and St David’s. This water is for members. The club’s 2026 rate for a new adult salmon member is £160 and for trout and grayling £100, each with a £70 joining fee. The position shown is approximate.
How you can fish here
- Methods
- Fly Only, Spinning, 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
Season and syndicate rods
- Adult salmon membership, new member Season rod · 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2026 rate for new members from the club’s join page, plus a £70 joining fee in the first year (none for the spouse of a current member). Includes trout and grayling fishing. Junior salmon membership is £55.
- £160 per season
- Adult trout and grayling membership, new member Season rod · 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2026 rate for new members from the club’s join page, plus a £70 joining fee in the first year (none for the spouse of a current member). Junior trout and grayling membership is free, up to and including age 18.
- £100 per season
Club and membership details
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Membership
Members fish on their membership. To join, email the membership secretary on cmsecretary@corwenanddistrictanglingclub.co.uk; the join page lists the 2026 rates for new members. Each member has two free guest tickets a season.
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Fishing details
- Water type
- Main river
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for River Dee, Bonwm to Carrog
Members of Corwen and District Angling Club only, with the relevant permit and a Natural Resources Wales rod licence. Club permits must be carried, and trout and grayling anglers give way to salmon anglers. No dogs. All salmon are returned, and salmon and sea trout catches must be reported within seven days. Fishing is confined to the club’s boundaries. Fishing stops 90 minutes after sunset and starts at dawn, and night fishing is allowed only where a beat says so, always fly only. The limit is one brace a day (two fish) in any combination of sea trout, brown trout and grayling, with brown trout of at least 23cm, sea trout of at least 25cm and grayling of 30 to 38cm. Brown trout season is 3 March to 30 September and brown trout fishing on the Dee is fly only. Grayling season is 16 June to 14 March, fly only except for float trotted worm from 18 October to 2 March. Chain Pool is limited to two anglers whatever the species. Pen y Bont is open 18 October to 2 March only, fly only for grayling, with no more than four anglers at once. There is no vehicle way along the Bonwm Farm drive.
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, Bonwm to Carrog FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing River Dee, Bonwm to Carrog, from tickets to tactics.
01How many rods are allowed on River Dee, Bonwm to Carrog at any one time?
02What species can I expect to catch on River Dee, Bonwm to Carrog?
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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