A fishing information leaflet and permits are available from the Elan Valley Visitor Centre.

Fishing further afield on the Rivers Wye/Elan and Marteg as well as Llyngwyn Lake is managed by the Rhayader and Elan Valley Angling Association, contact (01597) 810383 or visit www.rhayaderangling.co.uk

For details about rod licences phone the Environment Agency on: (02920) 770088 or visit http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/fish/

Information about the two types of permit for the Elan Valley are detailed below:

There are two types of permit available, for fly fishing only:

This covers 35 km of shoreline of the Elan Valley Reservoirs (Caban Coch, Garreg Ddu, Pen y Garreg and Craig Goch), except for a small fish and wildlife conservation area at the top end of Craig Goch Reservoir and also between Penbont Bridge and Pen y Garreg Dam.

Price: £10 per day, £4 junior permit (under 16 years),
season tickets are also available. 

This covers:  

20 km of shoreline of the Claerwen Reservoir, except for a small fish and wildlife conservation area at its top end.

All feeder streams of the Claerwen Reservoir

The upland lakes, except Llyn Gwngu, Llyn Fyrddon Fach, Llyn Fyrddon Fawr and Llyn Du. 

The River Elan above Pont ar Elan bridge and below Caban Coch Dam.

The River Claerwen above Llannerch y Cawr bridge. 

Price: £7 per day, £5 concessionary. 

• No permits will be issued for the Elan Estate without the production of a current and valid Environment Agency Salmon and Trout Fishing Licence or proof of age if 11 or under.

•  There are no permits for Dol y Mynach Reservoir.

•  Read all regulations on permits before fishing.

•  No camping or fires are allowed.

•  No boats or float tubes are allowed.

•  NATURE CONSERVATION: The Elan Estate is mostly covered by 12 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, falls within a Special Protection Area under the European Wild Birds Directive and the Cambrian Mountains Environmentally Sensitive Area.
  
  Anglers, like other visitors to the Elan Estate, must not leave litter or behave in a manner considered to be prejudicial to the conservation of wildlife, the water supply or the farming operations.