River Clwyd, Ruthin to Pont Perfa

This is the club’s upper River Clwyd water, from Ruthin Park and Pont Eyarth down through Pont Telpyn and Pont Llanychan to Pont Perfa. Above Ruthin the Clwyd is a small stream of runs and pools holding wild brown trout, and the club says sea trout have been caught above the Pont Eyarth stretch as early as June and July. The stretch from Pont Llanychan to Pont Telpyn is described as the best trout fly water on the upper river, with fast runs into deep pools, and the club suggests a 7ft 4 or 5 weight rod. From Pont Perfa to Pont Llanychan the river is mostly tree lined with some deep pools and shallow runs and riffles. From August sea trout also hold in the deeper pools.