About the Club

A Brief Club History

The Denbigh & Clwyd Club was officially formed in 1991 following the amalgamation of 2 neighbouring clubs - the Denbigh and District Angling Club, which started life in 1959 and the Clwyd Angling Club, one of Wales' oldest angling clubs, which could trace its roots back to 1928.

Our Waters

Through the amalgamation, the new club was able to offer anglers access to waters extending from above Ruthin, at the top end of the Vale of Clwyd, down to a point just outside of St. Asaph, some 14 miles away by road. Apart from a small number of sections, the club has access to either single or double bank fishing for the whole length of the River Clwyd between the uppermost and lowest beats. We believe we now offer the finest opportunities to anglers, certainly in the Vale of Clwyd, if not the whole of North Wales.

The Club also has beats on the rivers Clywedog, Wheeler and Ystrad, which are feeders into the River Clwyd, a beat on the River Elwy and a two acre lake (Llyn Clywedog) high in Clocaenog Forest.

The lower beats of the River Clwyd are kept primarily for Sea Trout, Salmon and wild Brown Trout fishing. River stocking of Brown Trout tends to be concentrated higher up the river. Though some stock fish will naturally move downstream, it is Club policy to try and keep the lower beats more for the migratory angler. The lake is trickle stocked with rainbow trout throughout the season and into late October/early November.

The upper beats from just above the junction of the Rivers Clwyd and Clywedog, together with the Club Lake and the River Wheeler beat, are fly only. On all other beats, spinning and worming are permitted within the relevant byelaws.

In addition to our own waters, the Club takes out a small number of tickets each year on the Bala AC waters, which increases member's options to include Grayling fishing in the winter months. These tickets are available free to members only (not guests of members). To date, we are not actually aware of any member fishing for the full 365 days in the year, though the opportunity to do so is there!

Junior members are not permitted onto the lower beats or the club lake unless accompanied by an adult.

A river walk is held each season to introduce new members to the various beats.

Club Officers and Meetings

The affairs of the Club are managed by a team of officers and a committee, elected each year at the AGM.

The Club holds 2 main meetings for members each year - the AGM (in November) and the annual Members Night, held as close as possible to the start of the season, where members new and old gather to pay their subscriptions, meet fellow members and Club officials in an open and convivial atmosphere.