Just twenty miles from Cardiff on the Monmouthshire/Torfaen border, Llandegfedd is a Welsh Water reservoir stocked regularly with rainbow trout and holding wild browns too.

A guide to South Wales’ best trout fishing lakes and reservoirs, from the accessible Llandegfedd Lake near Cardiff to the wild Brecon Beacons waters of Usk and Talybont.

Lake Vyrnwy on the Powys/Shropshire border is known for its abundant wild brown trout, fished loch-style from a fleet of boats rather than from the bank.

The Elan Valley reservoirs near Rhayader offer 35km of fly-only shoreline across four dramatic reservoirs, with a full visitor centre and genuinely wild brown trout fishing.

Llyn Clywedog near Llanidloes is a 615-acre reservoir stocked with tens of thousands of trout each season, known for hard-fighting fish and a modern angler-focused lodge.

A guide to Mid Wales’ best trout fishing waters, from the hard-fighting stocked fish of Llyn Clywedog to the wild brown trout of the Elan Valley and the loch-style boats of Lake Vyrnwy.

Graiglwyd Springs near Penmaenmawr is a well-established Troutmaster fishery with a national reputation for fly fishing, open year-round.

Tucked above Llanrwst in the Gwydir Forest, Llyn Crafnant is a scenic 63-acre trout lake fishable from the bank or by boat, stocked with rainbow and wild brown trout.

Llyn Brenig is one of the UK’s top stillwater trout fisheries, with 14km of shoreline, boat and bank fishing, and a full visitor centre in the Denbighshire hills.

A guide to North Wales’ best trout fishing lakes and fisheries, from the vast Llyn Brenig to the intimate Llyn Crafnant, with links to visitor centres and access details.