----------------------------------------------------------------------- The river Dee Rises in the mountains of Snowdonia national park to the west of lyn Tegid {Bala Lake} into which it discharges
After flowing through a broad valley to Corwen. It travels eastwards through the very picturesque vale of Llangollen, through the welsh foothills near Bangor-on-Dee And then meanders northwards along the Cheshire plain to its tidal limit at Chester Salmon are generally caught throughout its length from its tributaries of Bala Lake Down To Cheshire plain as low Down as farndon the catches made in different areas vary considerably according to the time of the year
The lowest beats in the Overton-on-Dee area yield the greatest number Of spring fish But it is the middle and upper river around Llangollen and Corwen that produce the number of summer grilse And autumn fish
There is a respectable run of small sea trout into the river Dee during July and august. The natural brown trout of the river Dee do not grow to a great size, most rod rod caught fish weighing around ½-3/4lb but occasional fish are taken up to 4lb. Below Bangor bridge The river meanders across the Cheshire plain before progressing through the ancient city of Chester and Into the magnificent Dee estuary The river moves more sedately through this area and inconsequence, shoals of replace the game fish
Coarse fish much of the water is open to the angler through many clubs, A large number are based in Chester and southern Lancashire fish species caught in the area include salmon And some sea trout, grayling, pike, eels, dace, bream, gudgeon, perch, chub The stretches from Llangollen to Bangor are predominantly privately owned and contain some of the best spring Fish Salmon pools on the Dee. The public has little opportunity to fish for salmon here and any waters open are solely for trout and coarse fish.
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