Salmon open seasons and method restrictions

Catch and release restrictions

On all rivers, all salmon must be returned with minimum injury and with minimum delay.

Read advice on how to practise salmon catch and release.

Salmon open seasons and methods

River/catchment	Open season	Method restrictions
Isle of Anglesey (all rivers on the Isle of Anglesey)	1 May to 17 November	Fly: 1 May to 17 November Spin: 1 May to 17 November Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 November
Aeron	1 April to 17 October	Fly: 1 April to 17 October Spin: 1 April to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Afan	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 30 September
Artro	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Eastern and Western Cleddau	1 April to 17 October	Fly: 1 April to 17 October Spin: 1 April to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Clwyd	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 30 September Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 30 September
Conwy (upper) Upstream of Ty'n y Cai pool (confluence with Lledr) and tributaries	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Conwy (lower)* Downstream of Ty'n y Cai pool to estuary Lower reaches of the River Conwy with an extended season are defined as being from the estuary upstream as far as Ty’n y Cai pool at the confluence with the Lledr (NGR SH798542) but: excluding* the length of river between the weir upstream of the Cae Maelor confluence (NGR SH799608) and the upstream side of the B5106 roadbridge at Llanrwst (NGR SH798614), and excluding the length of river between the gauging station cables at Cwmllanerch (NGR SH802582) and the upstream side of the railway bridge (NGR SH802595)	20 March to 31 October	Fly: 20 March to 31 October Spin: 20 March to 31 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Dee	3 March to 17 October	Fly: 3 March to 17 October Spin: 1 June to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 30 September
Dwyfor	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Dwyryd Upstream Glan yr Afon footbridge Maentwrog and tributaries	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Dwyryd Downstream of Glan yr Afon footbridge Maentwrog	20 March to 31 October	Fly: 20 March to 31 October Spin: 20 March to 31 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Dyfi Upstream of Dyfi Bridge Machynlleth and tributaries	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Dyfi Downstream of Dyfi Bridge Machynlleth (main river only)	20 March to 31 October	Fly: 20 March to 31 October Spin: 20 March to 31 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Dysynni	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Glaslyn	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Gwendraeth Fawr and Fach	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 1 September to 7 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Lleyn Peninsula Includes rivers Erch, Rhydhir, Soch and their tributaries, and all other rivers and their tributaries that enter the sea between SH460373 and SH430525. It does not include rivers Llyfni and Dwyfor and their tributaries.	1 May to 31 October	Fly: 1 May to 31 October Spin: 1 May to 31 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 16 October
Loughour	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Mawddach	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Neath	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 30 September
Nevern	1 April to 17 October	Fly: 1 April to 17 October Spin: 1 April to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Ogmore and Ewenny	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 30 September
Ogwen Downstream of Bont Coetmor Bridge Bethesda	20 March to 31 October	Fly: 20 March to 31 October Spin: 20 March to 31 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Ogwen Upstream of Bont Coetmor Bridge Bethesda	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 31 October Spin: 20 March to 31 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Seiont Upstream of Pont Rhythallt, Llanrug	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Seiont Downstream of Pont Rhythallt, Llanrug	20 March to 31 October	Fly: 20 March to 31 October Spin: 20 March to 31 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Severn (in Wales)	1 February to 7 October	Fly: 1 February to 7 October Spin: 1 February to 7 October
Rheidol	1 April to 17 October	Fly: 1 April to 17 October Spin: 1 April to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Taf	1 April to 17 October	Fly: 1 April to 17 October Spin: 1 April to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Taff, Ely and Rhymney	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 30 September
Tawe	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Teifi	1 April to 17 October	Fly: 1 April to 17 October Spin: 1 April to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Tywi	1 April to 17 October	Fly: 1 April to 17 October Spin: 1 April to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Usk	3 March to 17 October	Fly: 3 March to 17 October Spin: 1 June to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 15 September
Wye (Main river and all tributaries)	3 March to 17 October	Fly: 3 March to 17 October Spin: 3 March to 31 August
Ystwyth	1 April to 17 October	Fly: 1 April to 17 October Spin: 1 April to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Non listed rivers in West Wales Fisheries District	1 April to 17 October	Fly: 1 April to 17 October Spin: 1 April to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October
Other rivers	20 March to 17 October	Fly: 20 March to 17 October Spin: 20 March to 17 October Shrimp and prawn: 1 September to 7 October