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Fishing at Crai
Reservoir
This is a small upland reservoir of some 100 acres situated adjacent to
the main A4067 road heading South from Sennybridge in the River
Usk valley to Abercraf (see Map
11). A small and picturesque mountain road leads East from Crai towards
the central area of the Brecon Beacons. The reservoir is an unspoilt wild
brown trout fishery with unhindered access to the stony banks, where fishing
is by fly only. As there is little tree cover, it can get quite wild and
windy up here. Given calm conditions, imitative patterns will give the
best sport with the small, wild fish. Tickets are available from the reservoir
keeper on site and the fishery is open from the 1st April to the 30th
September. You may be the only angler here and will enjoy a most peaceful
experience in the superb mountain setting of the Fforest Fawr range.
Other Attractions
The fishery is only a few miles South-East of Usk
Reservoir, and so the same comments in respect of the availability
of fine hill walking also apply here. Before doing so, you should arm
yourself with one of the large-scale Ordnance
Survey maps of the Brecon Beacons so that you can make the most
of any available footpaths. There are also a few unexplored (by me!),
small lakes in the hills here, for which you will need a good map. If
you get there before me, let me know how you get on. Please see my Feedb@ack
page for details of how to contact me.
If it is a little too wild for fishing, drive South
along the main A4067 road for about 4 miles until you come to Glyntawe,
where you will find Craig y Nos House and Country Park. Across the road
you can visit the spectacular Dan
yr Ogof show caves in safety. These two attractions are quite a
honey pot for tourists and if, like me, you prefer to get away from
crowds, take the small road up into the hills to the East of Craig y
Nos Park, as far as the caving and mountain rescue post, where you will
find some pleasant waymarked walking trails. You can find some good
examples of limestone
pavement up here as well as plenty of wild flowers in the Summer.
You might be able to make enquiries about caving there too, if that
particular nightmare appeals to you. The caves through the limestone
rock in these hills are some of the longest and deepest in Britain,
although I have no intention of testing that claim. If you are mad enough,
try Caving
UK for the best information on this subject. Before you leave, don't
forget to have a look at the little River
Tawe, where you might spot a salmon. Back
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