River Irfon · Powys
Colonel’s Water
£22 today Up to 3 rods
Passport scheme
Check the booking details below before you travel.
Bag limit of 1
You may take up to 1 fish. Check the rules below.
Double bank
You can fish from both banks.
About Colonel’s Water
Colonel’s Water is just over a mile and a half of mostly double bank on the River Irfon, just downstream of Llanwrtyd Wells, and the beat also includes a small section of the Cledan brook. The Passport says the Irfon is renowned for its grayling, and this beat also offers some good trout fishing. Wading is relatively easy along most of the beat in normal flows, over a gravel bed, and much of it can be fished from the left bank with plenty of room to cast. Parking is about 270 yards from the river.
From 1 May half price evening tickets can be bought after 1pm on the day, with fishing allowed from 5pm. It is fly fishing only with barbless hooks, and the limit is one fish (trout and grayling). Salmon are catch and release at all times, an online catch return must be completed after fishing, and dogs are not allowed. The trout day ticket costs £22 and the winter grayling day ticket is listed at £21 to £22, with up to three tickets a day. Waders, nets and tackle must be sprayed with Virkon before and after fishing. It is booked through the Fishing Passport.
How you can fish here
- Methods
- Fly Only
- Wading
- Wading allowed
- Banks
- Double bank
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
- Trout day ticket Day ticket · 1 Jan to 31 Dec
- £22 per day
Day tickets and booking
- FP The Fishing Passport Day tickets
Day tickets
Trout day ticket £22 and winter grayling day ticket listed at £21 to £22 on the Passport’s beat page in October 2026; block booking listed at £63 to £66; half price evening tickets from 1 May, bought after 1pm on the day; up to three tickets a day. Booked through the Fishing Passport.
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Prices by date
How Colonel’s Water compares on the River Irfon
Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 7 beats with published day rates
Day tickets on the River Irfon run from £15 to £22. The typical full-day rate is around £22, peaking in January.
Compare with other riversFishing details
- Rods
- Up to 3
- Length
- 1.5 miles
- Water type
- Main river
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Colonel’s Water
Fly fishing only. Barbless hooks only. Limit of one fish (trout and grayling). Catch and release for salmon at all times. An online catch return must be completed after fishing. No dogs. The beat operates a wash-off policy. National byelaws apply. Waders, nets and tackle must be sprayed with Virkon before and after fishing.
Where you'll fish
Location
Approximate locationExact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the River Irfon.
Conditions on the River Irfon
The river
The River Irfon, Afon Irfon in Welsh, rises on the upper slopes of Bryn Garw in the Cambrian Mountains, in the area known as the Desert of Wales. It runs through the Abergwesyn valley, past the Nant…
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FAQ
Colonel’s Water FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Colonel’s Water, from tickets to tactics.
01How many rods are allowed on Colonel’s Water at any one time?
02What species can I expect to catch on Colonel’s Water?
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?
Worth a read
£22 per rod
Today's rate
