2 beats sell day tickets
You can book a day rod on the River Dee without joining a club or syndicate.
3 species listed
Anglers here can target brown trout, grayling and salmon.
1 club or syndicate
Membership water on the River Dee, some with day tickets alongside.
About the River Dee
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 rises on the slopes of Dduallt above Llanuwchllyn in Snowdonia and, between its source and Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), is known by its Welsh name.
Leaving Bala, the River Dee meets the Afon Tryweryn and passes through the Bala sluice gates, part of the Dee Regulation System that protects communities downstream from flooding. It skirts Llanfor, passes Llandderfel and its Grade II listed Pont Fawr, then trends north east through the Vale of Edeyrnion to Corwen and Llangollen before crossing into England, running through Chester and finishing in an estuary 14 miles long on the Irish Sea.
The river has long been famed as a mixed fishery, with salmon and trout fishing mostly in the upper waters and good coarse fishing in the lower reaches. Grayling are in the upper river as well. It is a Special Area of Conservation for its Atlantic salmon, and a major pollution incident in the late 1990s damaged the middle reaches, which have since largely recovered.
Check the details for the stretch you plan to fish.
Where the River Dee runs
The river's course with every beat and fishery we list on it. Click a marker to read about that water.
Fishing Beats on the River Dee
Browse all 2 beatsBrowse day tickets, syndicate rods, and permit fishing on the River Dee. Each beat listing includes pricing, species, and booking details.
Clubs and syndicates on the River Dee
1 clubMembership bodies holding water on the River Dee. Some sell day tickets alongside membership, others are open to members only, and a few run a waiting list.
Fish species
Anglers on the River Dee can target brown trout, grayling and salmon. Brown trout dominate most beats here; grayling, sea trout, and salmon appear on certain rivers and seasons.
River Dee at a glance
- Source
- Slopes of Dduallt, above Llanuwchllyn
- Mouth
- Irish Sea, through the Dee Estuary below Chester
- Country
- United Kingdom
Tributaries
Rivers that feed the River Dee.
FAQ
River Dee FAQs
Common questions about fishing the River Dee, from day tickets and seasons to what to expect on the bank.
01Can I fish the River Dee?
02How much does it cost to fish the River Dee?
03When is the fishing season on the River Dee?
04What fish can I catch in the River Dee?
05Do I need a licence to fish the River Dee?
Worth a read
2 bookable beats
On the River Dee
