Secretary’s Blog- 2025
Happy New Year. Tight lines everyone.
By-Laws – REMINDER
An angler’s brief guide to the introduction of new salmon and sea trout byelaws
River Nevern
Salmon
All salmon must be released with minimum injury and delay
Salmon season – 1st April to 17th October
Fly 1st April – 17th October
Spin 1st April – 17th October
Worm No worm fishing
Shrimp and Prawn 1st September – 7th October
Sea trout
All sea trout caught prior to the 1st May to be released with minimum injury and delay
All sea trout greater than 60cm to be released with minimum injury and delay
Worm fishing is only allowed for sea trout with a single worm using a single barbless hook with a gape less than 8mm.
Please note that dates are inclusive
Sea trout season – 1st April to 17th October
Fly 1st April – 17th October
Spin 1st April – 17th October
Worm 1st May – 7th October
Hooks
All hooks must be barbless or de-barbed
On artificial flies with a hook gape greater than 7mm, hooks are restricted to singles or doubles
On artificial flies with a hook gape 7mm or less, hooks are restricted to a maximum of two hooks with a total of four points between them
No treble or double hooks are permitted on lures used for spinning
Spinners and spoons can have only one single hook with a gape of 13mm or less.
Plugs can have a maximum of three single hooks, each with a gape of 13mm or less.
Shrimp and prawn fishing for salmon is allowed from the 1st September until 7th October with the use of a single treble hook with a gape of less than 7mm.
Further details of byelaws affecting the rivers in Wales, non-migratory trout, coarse fish can be found on the NRW fisheries pages. https://naturalresources.wales/days-out/things-to-do/fishing/?lang=en
Useful information for anglers:Angling Cymru – Angling Cymru
Have you submitted your catch return? These returns are vital for us to know what’s happening on the river. It’s a condition of membership and NO ticket will be issued this year unless you have done yours!
January 2025
We have had a cold winter for a change. This is good for spawning conditions. Quite a few big floods and storms as well. The lower river is sadly full of trees. I think we are going to be busy with work parties this year!
Committee News. Elfed Lewis has retired as membership Secretary. Phil Lewis is taking over the role. Thank you Elfed for all your hard work over the years. Having performed the role for a few years I know its a busy role. Elfed remains on the Committee and I wish him many pleasant fishing years to come.
The AGM will be at 8pm in the Salutation Inn on Tuesday the 4th February. All members are welcome.
Reminder
Day and week tickets are available at the Salutation Inn, Trewern Arms and the Post Office in Newport. These guys don’t charge anything for selling tickets for us so please support them if you visit by spending some money there. The Post Office in Newport has a lovely shop attached and both the Salutation and the Trewen do lovely food and provided excellent accommodation.
Newport Post Office Google review ” Lovely ice cream and friendly people. Great souvenirs and stationery!”
https://trewernarms.com/ https://salutationcountryhotel.co.uk/
