River Wye · Powys
River Wye, Builth Wells
£15 today
Day tickets
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Bag limit of 2
You may take up to 2 fish. Check the rules below.
Double bank
You can fish from both banks.
About River Wye, Builth Wells
This is Groe Park and Irfon Angling Club’s water on the Wye at Builth Wells, about two and a half miles of double and single bank. The club has the right bank alongside The Groe, the riverside park, to a short distance below the main road bridge where the Tanhouse Brook enters. On the left bank its fishing starts several hundred yards above the Aber Pool, where the Irfon joins the Wye, runs down to the main road bridge, and carries on for about a mile and a half to the bottom of the Power Station Pool, where the Cnithio Brook enters.
The club says salmon depend on high water to come up the river and that the second half of the season offers the best chance, with early fish arriving in late May. Fly is the best method in all but the highest water. It describes the grayling as very plentiful, the home of its Grayling Masters competition, and the trout fishing as good fly fishing with many fish around a pound. The club also mentions chub, dace and pike.
Visitors can buy a day permit for trout or for salmon at £15 in 2026, or a three day permit at £20 or £35. Permits are sold in Builth Wells High Street. The position shown is approximate: the club describes its water by landmarks and publishes a map.
How you can fish here
- Methods
- Any Method
- 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
- Visitor day permit, trout Day ticket · 1 Jan to 31 Dec The club says trout and grayling can be caught throughout the year and gives no season dates for the trout permit. 2026 visitor price from the club’s visitors page. A three day permit is £20 for trout and £35 for salmon. Permits are sold by Nibletts the ironmongers and Conti’s Newsagents, High Street, Builth Wells. Juniors up to and including 15 pay £3 a day.
- £15 per day
- Visitor day permit, salmon Day ticket · 3 Mar to 17 Oct Dates are the salmon season the club’s rules give, currently 3 March to 17 October; check for changes with Natural Resources Wales. 2026 visitor price from the club’s visitors page. A three day permit is £20 for trout and £35 for salmon. Permits are sold by Nibletts the ironmongers and Conti’s Newsagents, High Street, Builth Wells. Juniors up to and including 15 pay £3 a day.
- £15 per day
Day tickets and booking
- GP Groe Park and Irfon Angling Club Day tickets
Day tickets · Membership
Visitor permits are sold in Builth Wells at Nibletts the ironmongers and Conti’s Newsagents, both in the High Street.
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How River Wye, Builth Wells compares on the River Wye
Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 27 beats with published day rates
Day tickets on the River Wye run from £15 to £50. The typical full-day rate is around £25, peaking in March.
Compare with other riversFishing details
- Length
- 2.5 miles
- Water type
- Main river
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for River Wye, Builth Wells
A rod licence and a club permit are both needed. Barbless or debarbed hooks are mandatory for all species. All salmon must be returned, and all shad. Trout under 10 inches must be returned, and no more than 2 trout or grayling may be taken in a day. Spinning for trout is not allowed at any time. Fly only from 1 March to 30 September on the Radnor Bank below Builth Bridge to the top of the Church Pool and on the Brecknock Bank below Builth Bridge to the top of the Tanhouse Brook. The stretch between the notice boards on the Fly Run is fly only for all species during the salmon season, currently 3 March to 17 October. Maggots may not be used before 1 October or after the last day of February. No live bait, no minnows, no drop shot, no fishing from bridges. Worms are prohibited on the Irfon in the trout season. Dogs may go along the Groe Park but not on private land unless the owner agrees. Where the club water is single bank, cast away from the bank.
Where you'll fish
Location
Approximate locationExact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the River Wye.
Conditions on the River Wye
The river
The River Wye is the fourth longest river in the UK. It rises on Plynlimon in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales, only a couple of miles from the source of the Severn, and runs about 155 miles to…
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FAQ
River Wye, Builth Wells FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing River Wye, Builth Wells, from tickets to tactics.
01How many rods are allowed on River Wye, Builth Wells at any one time?
02What species can I expect to catch on River Wye, Builth Wells?
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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