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Fish Traps on River Dee and Ceiriog
Steve Rayner • Mar 01, 2019
Natural Resources Wales is operating fish traps at two sites in the Dee catchment - find out where and the impact on paddlers
Natural Resources Wales is operating two rotary screw traps in the River Dee catchment - one on the main river at Worthenbury and the other on the River Ceiriog at Chirk.
These traps are designed to capture young salmon and sea trout on their journey to the sea - they are then tagged and released back into the river to complete their journey.
The traps are operated from March to June, from dusk till dawn.
When not in use, the traps are moved out of the main flow to river left. This leaves the main channel free of obstructions - except for mooring cables, ropes and safety lines, which lie either on or below the surface or are held above head height.
Please note there are warning lights and illuminated signs 50-200m upstream and on the traps themselves. There are also shallow sections upstream where paddlers can disembark.
To find out more, including location details of the traps, click here to download the PDF from Natural Resources Wales.
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