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Glamorgan Anglers Club Rules
Revised 15 November 2025
- Club permits
a) Membership is from 1 April to 31 March
inclusive each year.
b) All members must be in possession of a
valid Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Rod Licence and club permit before starting
to fish.
c) Club members must carry their plastic
membership card while fishing and produce the card when requested by a
Club Bailiff, NRW Bailiff or another
club member. Any person unable to produce their membership card will be asked
to immediately leave club waters.
d) Senior members are expected to check
the permits of other people fishing club waters, when possible. If you’re
unable to check someone who you believe is not a member, or who appears to be
breaching club rules, please telephone the Head Bailiff.
e) Members must follow all NRW angling
byelaws.
f) No member shall lend or transfer their
club permit or access key to another person, on penalty of expulsion from the
club.
g) Anyone suspended or banned from GAC,
or any other Angling Club, is not allowed on our waters for any reason.
- Fishing season
a) Our still waters are open all year
round, with the exception of Sant-y-Nyll which is closed between 1 April to 31
May inclusive.
b) The Coarse fishing season on rivers is
from 16 June to 14 March inclusive.
c) The Game fishing season on the River
Taff and Wye runs from 3 March to 30 September inclusive.
d) The Pike fishing season runs from 1
October to 30 March inclusive, or to 14 March on rivers.
e) Fly-fishing for grayling and brown
trout is permissible on a club coarse permit during the river closed season,
but all fish must be returned immediately.
f) The Head Bailiff or the committee may
close waters at their discretion with an emergency bylaw, if needed.
- Personal conduct
a) Members must respect the environment
and wildlife at all times.
b) Leaving tackle unattended with bait,
or hook, in the water is prohibited. You need to be within 3m of your tackle,
with your rods no further than 3m apart. All rods and fishing tackle must
remain within the same peg or swim.
c) Members must remain within the
boundaries of club waters and must not trespass.
d) Members must not interfere with the
flow, in or out of any club water, or any device that controls such flow,
without the committee's permission.
e) Boats are banned on all club waters,
except for authorised work. The sailing of any model or remote controlled
craft, including bait boats is prohibited on all club waters.
f) Fishing is permitted from the bank
only. Members can wade in rivers at their own risk and must take care when
doing so.
g) The use of night or dead-lines is
strictly prohibited and anyone caught setting them will be prosecuted.
h) Swimming, camping or caravanning are
all prohibited on all club waters.
i) No member shall carry a firearm or
airgun on club waters without the committee's permission.
j) Uncooperative, aggressive or abusive
behaviour towards other members, the general public or officials will not be
tolerated. Disciplinary measures will be taken. Members should report such
behaviour and obtain witnesses, if possible, if they are threatened in any way.
k) Any member who is fishing under the
influence of alcohol or drugs will be asked to leave immediately, and may be
subject to disciplinary action. A bailiff’s interpretation of this condition is
final.
l) No member is to carry an offensive
weapon on club waters.
m) No members are allowed to have dogs,
or any other animal, to accompany them whilst fishing club waters.
n) The pruning or cutting of trees or
undergrowth is prohibited, unless sanctioned by the committee.
o) The lighting of fires without the
permission of the committee is strictly prohibited.
p) Radios and Televisions are prohibited
without the use of headphones or an earpiece.
q) If a Club Bailiff asks to inspect your
fishing rig, you must reel in and allow inspection.
r) Two or more people fishing on a
Husband and Wife Permit (ie Husband/Wife & child under 12) are allowed a
maximum of three rods in total. They should limit themselves to one swim, if
the fishery is crowded.
s) Only club members are allowed on club
waters and no child under the age of 7 is allowed on any club water, even if
accompanied by an adult.
t) Only one child under 12 years of age
can accompany a senior member. The senior member must accompany the child at
all times. The youngster must fish in the same swim as the senior member and is
limited to the use of one rod only. Youngsters must not wander unsupervised.
u) Juniors aged between 12 to 16 must
have a club junior permit and a junior NRW rod licence.
v) Designated disabled access pegs can be
used by all members. You must move off the peg if a disabled angler requires it
and there are no other disabled access pegs available. A member may be asked to
move by a Club Bailiff.
w) Do not cause any damage to fishing
platforms and don’t push bank sticks between the planks or screw in stage
stands.
x) Members are only allowed on the waters
1 hour before sunrise and must be off the water 1 hour after sunset. Sunrise
and Sunset times are published in most daily newspapers and online.
y) Fishing the River Taff between the
weirs and the downstream markers is strictly prohibited.
- When entering and leaving our waters
a) Members must keep disturbance and
noise to a minimum at all times, especially near local residents. Please turn
your car radio off when approaching club gates.
b) When parking you must be considerate
of others and not restrict other parking spaces, access roads and gates.
c) Members must immediately shut and lock
gates behind them when entering or leaving a club water to safeguard property,
crops and livestock.
- Fishing tackle
a) Lead weights below 25gms are
prohibited unless they are an integral part of a swim feeder.
b) Number 8 lead split shot or smaller
may be used. All split shot above this size must be lead free.
c) Only barbless hooks are to be used on
all still waters. Micro barbed hooks may be used on rivers.
d) Only single hook rigs are to be used,
with the exception of two hook pike snap tackle.
e) The largest hook size to be used on
club stillwaters is size 10 as stated on the hook packet.
f) Be very careful when using unsheathed
braid as a hook link, this can cut the mouths and flanks of fish. Only use
softer hook link braids. Do not strip sheathed braid unless you’re sure it is
of a softer type (If unsure, ask your tackle dealer).
g) The use of a portable stove is
strictly prohibited at Pysgodlyn Mawr, Sant-y-Nyll, Carol’s pond and Sue’s pond. They can be used
on our other waters by senior members only. Please be extra careful when using
stoves in dry conditions.
h) Members may fish with a maximum of two
rods.
i) Pole anglers can only use a single
pole, they cannot fish with another rod at the same time.
- Fish care and safety
a) It is the responsibility of every
member to ensure the welfare of any fish caught and to use appropriate tackle
for the fish they intend to catch. Our bailiffs’ interpretation is final.
b) All fixed lead and fixed feeder rigs
are prohibited. If the hook link does not easily detach from the weight or
feeder, then the rig is unacceptable and
the Bailiff's decision is final.
c) All members must possess and use a
suitable landing net with a minimum of 22” (56 cm) in diameter or along the
shortest arm. When fishing for pike or carp the net must be a minimum of
36" (91 cm), and for barbel it must be a minimum of 30" (76 cm).
d) All members must possess and use
suitable hook disgorgers.
e) When fishing for carp, pike or barbel,
members must possess and use suitable forceps for hook removal.
f) Members must possess and use a
suitable unhooking mat or cradle of an adequate size to ensure fish safety. The
minimum size of unhooking mat allowed must be 75cm by 35cm and 2cm thick.
g) If you are found fishing without a
suitable landing net, hook removal tools or unhooking mat, you will be asked to
immediately leave the water.
h) The use of keep nets or carp sacks is
not allowed. Using these will be considered as an attempt to steal fish and the
offender dealt with accordingly.
i) The use of a gaff and pike gags is
strictly prohibited.
j) The transfer of any species of fish
to, or from, any water (owned by the club or otherwise) is strictly prohibited,
unless authorised by, and conducted under the supervision of, Club Officials
and with NRW approval.
k) No member shall remove any coarse
fish, dead or alive, from any club water unless authorised by the Committee or
Head Bailiff.
l) You must wet your hands before
handling fish and not use towels or cloths to hold fish, whether wet or dry.
m) All fish should be returned to the
water as soon as possible (with the exception of catfish at Pyscodlyn Mawr).
- Litter
a) All members are responsible for any
litter in their swim, regardless of who left it there. Take a bag with you,
inspect your swim when you arrive and remove any litter, tackle and line. At
the end of your session check that you have not left any litter, this includes
cigarette ends. Any member found leaving litter will face expulsion from the
club.
b) Any bait supplied in cans or tins,
such as sweetcorn, meat or hemp, must be emptied into a bait box. The empty tin
or can must be kept in your tackle bag and taken with you when you leave.
c) All broken off tackle, including line
and hooks, must be retrieved whenever possible and disposed of properly.
- Night Fishing Group (NFG)
a) Night Fishing Group (NFG) members are
allowed to fish at night at Pysgodlyn Mawr, Treoes, Llantrithyd, Sue’s pond and
Carol’s pond.
b) When night fishing at Sue’s and
Carol’s ponds you must use the Wimbourne Road entrance and park in Sue’s pond
car park. This car park is locked at 7pm.
c) NFG members may use 3 rods between 1
hour after sunset and 1 hour before sunrise. They must have a NRW three rod
licence.
d) Only NFG members are permitted to
accompany another NFG member between 1 hour after sunset and 1 hour before
sunrise.
e) Night fishing is not permitted on any
stretches of river leased or owned by the Club.
- Pike and Perch fishing
a) Pike fishing is only permitted at
Sant-y-Nyll top pond, Treoes pond, Sue’s pond between 1 October to 30 March
inclusive. Pike fishing is permitted between 1 October to 14 March inclusive on
the rivers and is permitted all year round in Cardiff Bay.
b) Pike snap tackle must use
semi-barbless hooks only. Crushed down barbs are not acceptable on treble
hooks.
c) Where lure fishing is permitted, the
barbs on lure hooks must be crushed down to minimise fish damage.
d) The use of live fish as bait is
strictly prohibited.
e) No lure fishing of any kind is allowed
on Treoes Pond, this includes fly fishing, drop shotting, and sink and draw.
f) Wire traces must be used for all
predator and lure fishing, this includes drop shotting, where allowed.
g) Predator fly fishing is only permitted
in Cardiff Bay and wire traces must be used.
h) Dead baits must be blast frozen.
i) For additional pike fishing tackle
requirements, refer to section 6.
- Game Fishing
a) Members must possess a GAC game permit
and an NRW game rod licence to fish for salmon and sea trout.
b) The salmon and sea trout seasons are
set and advertised by the NRW and must be adhered to.
c) Foul hooked trout must be returned to
the water immediately.
d) All salmon, sea trout and brown trout
must be returned to the water unharmed.
e) Spinning on the River Taff is only
permitted with a club game permit.
- Special rules applying to Sant-y-Nyll.
a) No one under 12 is allowed anywhere
around the lake, even when accompanied by a senior member. This is due to the
danger of deep water and silt by the walkways.
b) A junior club member between 12 to 16
years is only allowed to fish if accompanied by a senior member and they must
fish the same swim.
c) Do not pass through the gates before
7am and you must leave before 1 hour after sunset.
d) No stoves or fires.
e) No night fishing.
- Special rules applying to Llantrithyd.
a) Immediately close and lock all gates
behind you and beware of livestock on the track.
b) A maximum speed of 5mph on all tracks
down to the lake.
c) Park in the designated area only.
d) No bivvies or day shelters allowed on
the grass to the left of the path on the car park bank.
- Special rules applying to Pysgodlyn Mawr.
a) No lure fishing of any kind, this
includes fly fishing, drop shotting, and sink and draw.
b) Any catfish landed must be removed and
humanely killed.
c) No stoves or fires.
- Special Rules applying Carol’s Pond and Sue’s Pond,
Cadoxton.
a) Only GAC members are allowed to fish
the lakes and there are no guests or visitor tickets.
b) Dow Corning, who are the owners of
both ponds, requires that all Junior club members under 16 must be accompanied
by an adult club member at all times.
c) Fishing is only allowed from the
marked swims.
d) No person should attempt to fish from
the reed beds or conservation areas, or disturb wildlife.
e) If two fishing rods are used, you must
use a free spool or baitrunner runner reel on each rod. This includes reels on
float rods.
f) A maximum of 3kg of ground bait may be
used on any one day, and this includes all particles, pellets and maggots.
g) No fish are to be transferred from one
lake to the other.
h) The Dow Corning South Gate car park
(nearest Carol’s pond) is open from 7am to 7pm. The club will not be held
responsible for vehicles locked in this car park after 7pm. When parking in the
South Gate car park, all members must display their mobile phone number on
their dashboard in case Dow Corning security needs to call them.
i) Parking for Sue’s pond is through the
gate on Wimborne Road, just before the left hand turn into the Dow Corning
works.
j) Alcohol is not permitted on any part
of Dow Corning land and this includes our lakes.
k) No fires or stoves.
l) Members must obey any instructions
from Dow Corning officials and Site Security.
m) The klaxon is tested at 3pm on
Mondays. No action needs to be taken at this time unless the klaxon sounds for
longer than 3 blasts.
n) If the klaxon sounds with a long tone
for three 3 seconds on, and then 3 seconds off, for five minutes, there is a
major incident at the Dow Corning works.
If fishing on Carol’s pond which is nearest the Dow Corning works,
you must vacate the land as quickly as possible and take shelter, preferably
inside a fixed structure. Do not wait to pack up your fishing tackle. Walk
quickly to the Eco Centre to take shelter.
If fishing on Sue's pond, you must walk to the car park, open the
gate and get in your car and drive to a safe area. Do not wait to pack up your
fishing tackle. If you are stuck in your car or on the lake in a dangerous
position, contact Dow Corning security on 01446 732350.
The ‘all clear’ notification will be a
long continuous sound on the klaxon.
- Special rules applying to Seven Oaks fishery
15.1. Personal conduct
a)
Only full Coarse members of Glamorgan Anglers
Club Ltd are permitted, not Taff only members.
b)
Members must not visit the fishery before
Sunrise and you must leave before Sunset.
c)
No night fishing is permitted and no one is
allowed at the fishery between Sunset and Sunrise.
d)
Fishing from marked pegs only.
e) The walkways between the two lakes are strictly out of bounds for safety reasons.
f)
Strictly no drugs or alcohol are allowed on
site.
15.2. Conduct when entering, parking and leaving Seven Oaks
a)
Please make sure you lock all the gates on
entry and exit, including the gate by the bungalow.
b)
Parking is only permitted in the assigned
parking areas and no vehicles are to be driven beyond them.
c)
There are 13 parking spaces on the left hand
side of the track. Please park diagonally in a herringbone pattern with your
bonnet facing the hedge. There are 3 additional parking spaces on the right
hand side of the track, opposite the barn and bungalow.
d)
Parking is limited to 16 vehicles. Once the
car parks are full there is no alternative parking and you must leave the
fishery.
e)
All buildings on site are strictly out of
bounds.
f)
Access to and from the parking areas and to
the lake is by the stone path and through the gate.
g) Please complete a catch return and post in the box explaining what you’ve caught.
15.3. Fish care and safety
a)
No bolt rigs or fixed rigs allowed.
b)
Barbless hooks only (maximum size 10).
c)
Maximum of 2 rods per Angler.
d)
Maximum of 1 Kilo of ground-bait or loose feed
per day.
e)
You must have a landing net of 32 inches, in
addition, you may use a 22 inch net for smaller fish.
f)
Unhooking mats must be used.
g)
No fish are to be removed. Anyone doing so
will face legal action and a minimum fine of £1000.
h)
Nets must be dipped on entry and exit to the
fishery.
i)
No Keep nets, carp sacks or retaining slings
are permitted.
16. Usage and interpretation
a) The club prohibits the commercial
exploitation of its waters or facilities by any other organisation, group,
individual or member.
b) Please read Newsletters, club Website
and club email communications for any changes or updates to these rules.
c) The Committee's interpretation of
these rules is final.
Glamorgan Anglers Club Limited Rules Ref. CJM151125
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