Discover Holywell's Anglers Paradise
Fishing in North Wales
There are several angling opportunities in the countryside surrounding the town, whether one’s interest is coarse, trout or saltwater fishing.
One advantage of a day’s fishing somewhere other than in the well publicised angling ‘honey pot’ areas, of course, is fewer anglers and on some days at some fisheries, it’s even possible to find that you have the place all to yourself or that you’re just sharing it with a friend.
Off the beaten angling track the Holywell area might be but in addition to solitude, there are two other things every visiting angler can be certain about. The first is that all the fisheries are well stocked with good sized hard fighting fish. The second is peaceful and picturesque surroundings.
Discover great pegs
Coarse Fishing
Glasdir Farm Fishery CH8 8BD
Y Nant, Pentre Halkyn. Match lake and specimen lake. Species to be found include mirror carp, common carp, tench, rudd, roach, and skimmer. Tackle and bait also available.
For more information and directions, phone 01352 781303
Gyrn Castle Carp Fishery (CH8 9BG)
Llanasa Nr Holywell. Species to be found include: carp, perch, rudd and tench.
For more details and directions, phone 01745 561672
Sarn Mill Fishery (CH7 5RH)
Four lake fishery located off the A541 between Nannerch and Afonwen. Species to be found: carp, roach,rudd.
For further details and directions, phone: 01352 720854.
Trout Fishing in Flintshire
Game Fishing
Forest Hill Fishery (CH8 9EQ)
Four lake fishery located near the village of Whitford.
Species to be found: brown trout and rainbow trout.
Farm shop. Tuition provided.
For further details, phone: 01745 560151
Sarn Mill Fishery (CH7 5RH)
Four lake fishery located off the A541 between Nannerch and Afonwen. Species to be found: brown trout and rainbow trout.
For further details and directions, phone: 01352 720854
Sea fishing in North Wales
Seawater Fishing
River Dee estuary
Some excellent saltwater fishing can be had in the estuary of the River Dee, especially between Fflint and Talacre.
Species to be found there include: plaice, flounder, dab, eel, conger, whiting, cod, mullet, sole and bass.
There is vehicular and pedestrian access to the river bank via public highways and public footpaths leading from the A548 coast road at several locations.
Important:
Although the Dee estuary is a nursery area the prohibition on bass fishing in nursery areas does not apply to fishing from the shore. However it is expected that shore anglers will respect the need for this prohibition and return to the sea any bass caught within nursery areas.
For the purpose of defining the nursery area in the Dee estuary, it is all tidal waters enclosed by a line drawn 213° true from Hilbre Point to Mostyn Quay