C&DAS Catch Returns 2017 Season
41% of members fished 327 days for salmon in the 2017 season
17 Members caught salmon in the 2017 season
39 Salmon were caught in the 2017 season for a total weight of 487.5lbs, an average of 12.5lbs
Rod Activity v Catch shows 1 salmon for every 12 days of rod effort
29 Salmon were returned giving a catch and release figure of 74%
Salmon catch by beat
Pant-y goitre 10 Salmon
Cadfor Farm 1 Salmon
Redbarn 12 Salmon
Bridge Meadow 9 Salmon
Glangrwyne court 2 Salmon
Bridge Pool 5 Salmon
Salmon Catch breakdown by month
April- 0
May- 1
June- 11
July- 9
August- 6
September-7
October- 5
Salmon Catch by method
Fly- 24 Salmon
Spinning- 14 Salmon
Bait-1 Salmon
There were 2 largest salmon reported as being caught, the first was by Ricky Smith on the 9th June 2017 at Bridge Meadow and weighed 18lb and was returned, the second was caught by Chad Macdonald on the 11th June 2017, and was also a 18lb fish caught on the Bridge Pool at Crickhowell and was also returned.
Sea-Trout Returns
There were 6 sea trout reported in the 2017 averaging around the 2lb mark
Brown Trout Returns
46% of members submitted a return for Brown Trout caught during the 2017 season
All of C&DAS waters accounted for an annual catch of 532 Brown Trout of which 123 were retained subsequently a catch and release figure of 77% was realised.
Brown Trout returns by beat, and catch.
Glangrwyne Court
Red Barn- 286
Legar– 26
Cadfor Farm– 68
Glangrwyne Court-83
Pant-y-goitre– 54
Bullpit Meadow– 0
River Grwyne– 15
Further Information-
It should be noted that 54% of members submitted a zero/didn’t fish return