We have recently cleared a good section of the River Trothy at Lower Llantrothy Farm to make it much easier to fish.

The work was carried out by contractors Dennis Walker and Sons and ably helped by volunteers Peter and Jonty.

Just over a quarter of a mile of river has now been cleared and it should enable to cracking small stream trout fishing.

The river had got into quite an overgrown state and was overgrown with fish. The photo below gives an idea of how overgrown it was.

We have thinned out the lower tree canopy, consisting mainly of willow, alder and ash to make it much easier to cast a fly.

To get to Lower Llantrothy farm you need to leave Dingestow and head towards the church. Keep on going past the church and after about a mile turn right at the Bungalow.

A few yards along there is a gate and a cattle grid. Keep on going until there is a cattle barn on the right. You can park on the left hand side opposite the barn. Walk down along side the left of the barn. At the end of the barn is a set of steps on the right. Go up the steps and at the top turn left. You then walk through the farmyard down to the river. Please note that you will be walking through a working farm.

Please let us know how you get on fishing this stretch.

We have two tickets that can be used as day tickets on their waters. Any full member of the Monmouth and District Angling Society can access the tickets.

You will need to hand over your Monmouth membership card, and it will be returned to you later in the day when you hand back the Ross on Wye card.

The tickets are held by Ken Middle who can be reached on 01600 715710.

• The date in April has been cancelled
• Sunday 13th May 2012
• Sunday 10th June 2012
• Sunday 8th June 2012

All of these are 4 hour matches, starting at 11.00am and ending at 3.00pm

They will all be held at Trippenkennet

If you are interested please phone Bill Holland on 01633 854303 for more details.

Please telephone before visiting to be sure that they can supply your requirements.

Mixed Course and Game

Abergavenny Guns and Tackle
9 Brecon Road
Abergavenny
Monmouthshire
NP7 5UH
Tel:- 07896893194

Wye Angling
5 Crofts Lane
Ross on Wye
HR9 7AB
Tel:- 01989 566 98

Forest Tackle Woody’s Angling Centre
15b High Street 67 Whitecross Road
Lydney Hereford
Gloucestershire HR4 0DQ
GL15 5DP Tel:- 01432 344 644
Tel:- 01594 844729

Ade’s Fishing Tackle & Guns
(MADAS Membership and Day Permits)
Unit 27
Court Road Industrial Estate
Cwmbran
NP44 3AS
Tel:- 01633 865 874

Game only
Sweet’s Fishing Tackle
14 Porthycarne Street
Usk
NP15 1RY
Tel:-01291 672 552

Please note that M&DAS do not have any financial interests in these businesses and supply the addresses in good faith.
There are also good tackle shops in Newport and Cardiff.

Environment Agency Licences are available at all major Post Offices and on line at:

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Releasing the Brown Trout into the River.

This was one on the Vauxhall Fields stretch – with the most popular part being under the broken down weir.

Brad unloading the fish from the van

Where have the fish gone?

Many thanks to Brad Jarvis for arranging the stocking, to Alan Doolan for supplying the photos and to everyone who helped with the release.

This is being fished on a non-exclusive basis and membership cards must be shown.

You can read more on the following line Newlands Fishery.