Abercothi Fishery 2025 Season
Catch Analysis
Sewin
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84 sewin caught in total (average 2.2lbs) from 17 different pools
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83 sewin returned (99%)
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64 (77%) on a fly
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3 Largest sewin: 5lbs from Llwychgwyn, the Crych
5lbs from Junction, Lower Scarpment
5lbs from Abercothi, Bathing Pool
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9 sewin in all over 4lbs
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The catches from different Beats were:
Abercothi - 18 sewin, 8 salmon
Junction - 42 sewin, 18 salmon Llwchgwyn - 24 sewin, 16 salmon -
September was the most productive month for sewin (30) and September for salmon (19)
Salmon
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42 salmon caught in total during the season (average 8.2lbs) from 15 different pools
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42 returned (100%)
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33 (80%) on a fly
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Largest salmon: 22lbs from Junction, Upper scarpment
16lbs from Llwychgwyn, Llwychgwyn Pool
15lbs from Llwychgwyn, Goilon Pool
14lbs from Abercothi, Bathing Pool
14lbs from Llwychgwyn, Llwychgwyn Pool
14lbs from Llwychgwyn, Mrs Jones
Abercothi Fishery 2024 Season
Catch Analysis
Sewin
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129 sewin caught in total (average 2lbs) from 17 different pools
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127 sewin returned (99%)
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105 (82%) on a fly
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Largest sewin: 8lbs from Goilan coch, Llwychgwyn
9 sewin in all over 4lbs -
The catches from different Beats were:
Abercothi - 31 sewin, 19 salmon
Junction - 51 sewin, 31 salmon
Llwchgwyn - 47 sewin, 9 salmon -
July was the most productive month for sewin (38) and September for salmon (28)
Salmon
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59 salmon caught in total during the season (average 8.7lbs) from 17 different pools
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59 returned (100%)
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40 (68%) on a fly
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Largest salmon: 21lbs from Abercothi, Log Pool
20lbs from Junction, Upper scarpment
16lbs from Abercothi, Ffinant
15lbs from Llwychgwyn, Otter Run
15lbs from Abercothi, Upper Ladders
Abercothi Fishery 2023 Season
Catch Analysis
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Abercothi Fishery 2022 Season
Catch Analysis
Exceptionally dry year with virtually no rain until late September.
Sewin
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235 sewin caught in total (average 2.6lbs) from 25 different pools
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228 sewin returned (97%)
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189 (80%) on a fly
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Largest sewin: 10lbs from Abercothi Pool, Abercothi
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21 sewin in all over 5lbs
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The catches from different Beats were: Abercothi 83 sewin, 30 salmon Junction 110 sewin, 33 salmon Llwchgwyn 42 sewin, 30 salmon
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July was the most productive month for sewin (102) and Sep & Oct for salmon (29 and 26).
Salmon
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93 salmon caught in total during the season (average 10.3lbs) from 26 different pools.
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93 returned (100%).
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50 (53%) on a fly.
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Largest salmon 22lbs from Llwchgwyn Run, Llwchgwyn
20lbs from Crick, Llwchgwyn
19lbs from Marie’s, Junction
History
Work undertaken in the 1980’s showed that the average weight of 1,000 seatrout taken during May was a phenomenal 8lb.
This work also confirmed the existence of a good early spring run in April and May which extends the angling season favourably compared to many other rivers. “One springtime shoal at Abercothi boasted 150 or more seatrout, the smallest of them getting on for 4lb.” (Trout and Salmon, May 1995). When it comes to seatrout few, if any, British rivers can compare with the Towy system in terms of the total rod catch.
The record at Abercothi is a 51 lbs salmon taken there in 1931.