Club News

Annual General Meeting	Monday 16th February 2026 (TBC)
Next Working Party	Sunday 9th November 2025 - 9:30 am
Quarterly Committee Meeting	Monday 12th January 2026

Sunday Working Parties

More excellent work was carried out by the Work Party on Sunday 12th October. This time eight members were involved with the work being carried out on the section of our waters upstream of September Cottage. The efforts focused on the footpath on the right bank all the way from just upstream of the Drovers Bridge to opposite the top of the Horse Field. Geoff used the hedge trimmer to great effect so that the path is now wide and clear. Eddie worked with the pole saw to remove any tree obstructions across the path and some that were in river while Karl, Kevin, Kerry, Paul, George and David acted as manual labour to help remove cut limbs, weed wack vegetation and generally tidy up. The path is now looking very good and will make access along this section much easier. We hope to venture further upstream into Worms Wood for the next Work Party.

The river was badly impacted by the storms and floods of 2024 into 2025.  It will be interesting to find out how the changes have impacted the fish stocks and where the fish holding spots are. A lot of improvements have already been made and the river is recovering. Please be careful if you wade upstream of Llay Road Bridge as there are several very deep pools in particular above the island and above the Two Bridges.

The Work Parties continue fortnightly. The Club is dependent upon volunteers giving up their time to assist otherwise the river will soon become overgrown and unfishable. More help is always welcome on a Sunday morning - specialist skills are not required! The next Work Party is on Sunday 9th November at 9:30.
 

GRAYLING FISHING. Fly fishing for grayling is permitted on our waters until Sunday 30th November. Catch Reports for each session must be completed on the Club Forum so that we have a record of how many members are taking advantage of this fishing, a record of Grayling caught and any out of season Brown Trout which might be accidentally brought to hand.

On Thursday 24th July there were reports of the river being badly discoloured with a white, milky colour along our stretch. The NRW visited the area and have passed on their data to Welsh Water. It is believed that the problem may have originated in the Bradley area and thankfully appears to have been non toxic. This shows how important it is to be vigilant and to report any possible problems.
 
Parking and river access at September Cottage. The access track from the B5373 down to September Cottage has a new smooth compacted surface as does the parking area. This is a big improvement and much appreciated. Please note that there is no access to the river through the garden of September Cottage. There is a clear sign below the house name stating - " Private Garden. No access to the River Alyn". Fishing access to the river is by foot through the metal field gate to the left of the parking area.

Please keep a close eye on the river for any signs of possible pollution or changes that do not seem to be normal. If you see any suspected incidents of pollution then report the event to NRW via their online Report an incident system which is very simple to use. You can also call NRW to report an incident on 0300 065 3000 which is a 24 hours a day number. This information is contained in the Club Rules and yet even when the river has been polluted and witnessed some members have seemed reluctant to report incidents. We all have a duty to report.
Please report any suspected poaching to NRW who do take these matters seriously.

Sunday 9th November 2025 is the next scheduled Work Party and we will meet just downstream of Llay Road Bridge at 9:30 am.

David Meadows (Chairman) 

Please see this recent communication about Mitten Crabs.

You may have seen a recent NRW press release about a Chinese Mitten Crab trap installed by Chester fish trap to monitor and capture movements of this invasive non native (INNS) species. This is a pilot and if successful it will be used at other locations. 
 
We don’t know yet how far up the catchment or tribs the CMC has spread, but it can be very damaging as it predates on native species of fish and wipes out the vegetation, causing bank erosion, therefore it is important to record any sightings. To help with this, NRW has produced a poster with QR Codes on biosecurity measures (Check, clean and dry) and how to report any sightings (via “ iRecord” App or email to NRW enquiries) .
 
Please share it with your contacts and encourage people to report any sightings.
 
Chiara Caserotti
Uwch Swyddog Amgylchedd Senior Environment Officer
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales

Recycle Hub

A Recycle Hub has been set up on the Club forum.

The purpose of the hub is for members to recycle any old fishing or fly-tying equipment that that might be useful to other members who are either just starting out or wanting to try something without having to commit to buying it new at full price; or just to generously pass on something that is no longer of use to someone who might benefit from it for a small donation.

Funds raised will be utilised at a later date to introduce some local young people to fly fishing, fly tying and the river itself.

The hub is for Club members only and registration is required in order to access the forum. Please contact us via the E-Mail us page for any forum registration queries.

Please read the “Welcome to the recycle hub.” thread on the forum.

The forum can be accessed here

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