Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent, which rests at the top of the valleys below the Brecon Beacons, between Merthyr Tydfil and Torfaen, has mostly coarse on offer, with game fishing available at Cwmtillery Reservoir. A popular attraction in Blaenau Gwent is Parc Bryn Bach in Tredegar, which has a 36 acre man-made lake that has become one of the premier fishing hotspots of South Wales and a firm favourite with local anglers. The lake is stocked with a variety of course fish including 20 – 30lbs of prize common carp. Day and season fishing tickets are available at the Visitors Centre, with night fishing also available on request. The park also hosts Fishing competitions. Another popular attraction in Blaenau Gwent, which also offers coarse fishing, is Festival Park Visitor Centre, situated above the Sirhowy River, between Tredegar and Ebbw Vale.
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Venue; BRECON MONMOUTHSHIRE CANAL
Sat Nav; NP7 0AT
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Owner Permit; Cwmcelyn A/C
Availability; Day tickets / Season Tickets
Tel; Chris Wilkins: 07791 460396
Fish Species; Bream, Perch, Roach, Eels
Web Site; www.freewebs.com/cwmcelynanglingclub/
Additional information; Most of the fishing rights on the canal network are licensed to angling clubs but some stretches may not be let for various reasons. To make these waters available the Waterway Wanderers scheme has been designed by the Canal & River Trust for the benefit of both angling clubs and individual fishermen Individual members of the Angling Trust are also entitled to the £10 concessionary rate upon receipt of a photocopy of their membership card.
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Venue; BLAENCWM RESERVOIR
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Availability; Day Tickets Season
Tel; 01495 305353
Fish Species; Bream, Perch, Tench, Carp, Gudgeon
Additional information; Tickets available from Animal Magic 56 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale Day or Season tickets 100 pegs
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Venue; BOAT POND / BIG LAKE POND
Owner Permit; Ebbw Vale Welfare A/C
Availability; Day Tickets Season Contact Animal Magic
Tel; 01495 305353
Fish Species; Carp, Roach
Website: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3578845
Additional information; Tickets available from Animal Magic 56 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale
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Venue; CARDIFF STATION POND
Sat Nav: NP23 6WA
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Owner Permit; Ebbw Vale Welfare A/C
Tel; 01495 305353
Fish Species; Roach, Perch, Pike, Tench
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Owner Permit; Lower House Farm
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Sat Nav: NP7 7HR
Availability; Day Tickets on site £10
Tel; 01873 853432
Web Site; http://www.smithysbunkhouse.f9.co.uk/
Fish Species; Roach, Perch, Pike, Tench, Rudd
Additional information: Contact Mr Smith
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Location; Situated just off the Heads of the Valley Road to Tredegar
Sat Nav NP22 3AY
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Owner Permit; Bryn Bach Leisure
Availability; Day Tickets or Season available at Kiosk
Tel 01495 711816
Fish Species; Carp, Roach, Rudd, Perch
Web site; http://www.blaenau-gwent.
Additional information; Parc Bryn Bach has been developed from an area of industrial dereliction into one of the most popular country parks in Wales. Its excellent visitor centre has a lakeside café, interpretation centre, rooms for hire and bunkhouse accommodation.Within the Park there are many facilities including a 30-pitch caravan and campsite, picnic areas, children’s play area and a dog walk.
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Venue; CEFN GOLAU POND
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Owner Permit; Sirhowy A/C
Availability; Day Tickets / Season Tickets
Tel; 01495 305353 / 011495 221881
Website: https://www.facebook.com/
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Venue; CWMCELYN POND
Sat Nav NP13 1LR
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Owner Permit ; Cwmcelyn A/C
Tel; Contact Kevin Target 07773 524418
Availability; Day Season
Fish Species; Perch, Roach, Rudd, Chub, Tench, Gudgeon, Chub
Web Site; http://www.freewebs.com/cwmcelynanglingclub/
Additional information; Tickets from Singh food Store, Cwmcelyn pet store, Post office
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Venue; EBBW VALE FESTIVAL PARK
Sat Nav NP23 8FP
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Owner Permit ; Festival Park Angling
Availability; Day Season Tickets
Tel; 07968 738048
Fish Species; Perch, Roach, Crucian carp, Carp
Website; https://www.facebook.com/festivalangling/
Additional information; Disabled Access, W/C, Refreshments, We are not just a members only club, we are a club that will welcome anyone to come and fish with
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Venue; St JAMES POOL (Cwmtillery Lakes)
Situated: Lying North West of Abertillery, this former feeder pond to Cwmtillery Colliery.
Owner Permit ; Sirhowy A/C
Availability; Day Season Tickets
Tel; 01495 725570
Website: cwmtillery-lakes/4552571324
Additional information; Fishing is also allowed with Carp, Perch, Roach, Rudd, and Trench being the main fish available. Permits are available from Tredegar Angling Centre in Morgan Street, in Tredegar Town Centre, or from the bank side bailiff.
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Venue: WAEN POND
Location; Situated near Ebbw Vale
Owner Permit ; Ebbw Vale A/C
Availability; Day Tickets Season Contact Animal Magic
Contact: Ray Satterley 8 Pen-y-lan Ebbw Vale Gwent NP3 5LS
Additional information; The Blue Lakes or Waun y Pound Ponds are located just off the A4047 between Ebbw Vale and Tredegar. Alternative names for the individual bodies of water are Blue Lake (upper pond), St Ives Lake (middle pond) and McHardings Pond (lower pond).01495 305353
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Location; Situated on mountain Side across the valley from Ebbw Vale
Owner Permit ; Ebbw Vale A/C
Availability; Day Tickets Season Contact Animal Magic
Tel; 01495 305353
Additional information; Tickets available from Williams pet shop 01495 305353
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Venue; MACHINE POND
Location; Situated near Brynmawr
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Owner Permit ; Ebbw Vale A/C
Availability; Day Season Tickets
Tel; 01495 305353
Fish Species; Perch, Roach, Crucian carp, Carp
Additional information; Tickets available from Williams pet shop 01495 305353 Disabled access
Venue; McHARDINGS POND
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Owner Permit ; Ebbw Vale A/C
Availability; Day Season Tickets
Tel; 01495 305353
Fish Species; Perch, Roach, Gudgeon
Additional information; Tickets available from Williams pet shop 01495 305353
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Owner Permit ; Ebbw Vale A/C
Availability; Day Season Tickets
Tel; 01495 305353
Fish Species; Perch, Roach, Gudgeon
Additional information; Tickets available from Williams pet shop 01495 305353
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Venue: RIVER SIRHOWY
Owner Permit ; Islwyn & District AA
Tel; 01495 221881 / 01495 224562
Availability; Tickets available from Green Tackle / Blackwood Leisure Centre
Fish Species; Brown, Rainbow Trout, Sea Trout, Salmon
Additional information; The Sirhowy River has its source on the slopes of Cefn Pyllau-duon above Tredegar. After flowing through Siôn-Sieffre’s Reservoir it turns south through Tredegar and thenBlackwood and Pontllanfraith. It turns eastwards near Cwmfelinfach and joins the River Ebbw near Crosskeys.
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Venue; CWMTILLERY RESERVOIR
Location; Situated North East Abertillery
Sat Nav NP13 1LR
Owner Permit ; Abertillery A/C
Tel; 01495 320504
Availability; Day Season
Fish Species; Brown, Rainbow Trout
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Abertillery-District- Additional information; This is a lovely stillwater set in stunning surroundings at the top of Cwmtillery in a Horseshoe valley. Its approx 17 acres and has 50 members. It is stocked monthly with hard fighting Rainbows up to around 3lb.
Day tickets are available at the reservoir priced £12 for 3 fish.
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Tackle Shops
Bob’s Fishing Tackle & Bait
Hillside Mwyndy
Pontyclun
Mid Glamorgan
Wales
CF72 8PN
Telephone 01443 227267
Blaenau Gwent
Tredegar Angling Centre
5 Morgan Street
Tredegar
Gwent
Wales
NP22 3NA
Telephone 01495 725570
Tacklesmart
Festival Park Factory Outlet
Ebbw Vale
Blaenau Gwent
Wales
NP23 8FP
Telephone 01495 302515
Richies Fruit & Veg & Fishing Tackle
10 Marine St, Cwm,
Ebbw Vale,
NP23 7ST
Tel 01495 371057
It Fishing
Ty Allforol Euro Business Park,
Angel Lane,
Aberbargoed,
Bargoed CF81 9AG
Phone: 01443 837579
Fast Mail Tackle
21 Church St,
Rhymney,
Tredegar
NP22 5HL
Phone: 01685 844066
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