Dwr Cymru Welsh Water News

14 Mar 2022

Find a tag and bag £1000 in Llyn Brenig’s tagged fishing competition!

Ffeindiwch dag a bachwch £1000 yng nghystadleuaeth pysgota tag Llyn Brenig!

Find a tag and bag £1000 in Llyn Brenig’s tagged fishing competition!: Llyn Brenig Fish Farmer Jack Finney stocking Lake

Fish farmers at Llyn Brenig have floy-tagged numerous fish ready for a season long tagged fish competition, which starts lake on 18th March. To mark the beginning of the fishing season, this exciting free to enter competition will see keen fishermen compete for the tagged fish that are being introduced to the lake throughout the season.

In addition to the usual stocking, 300 extra large rainbow trout have also been introduced for the coming season. Some of these are over 10lb in weight! So plenty of reasons for fishermen to head to Brenig when we reopen the fishing on the 18th of March.

Floy tagging competitions are very popular in the US and are established in many other countries including Australia. Llyn Brenig offers perfect fishing conditions and fish stock to offer a floy tag competition, and with a £1,000 cash first prize, it’s certainly worth entering!

Floy tags are inserted in the back of the fish by the dorsal fin, this is completely harmless. Fishermen can collect tags and return them to Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre or email photographs with the details on the tag. A valid fishing permit is required to fish at Llyn Brenig Lake, these can be purchased online or in the visitor centre.

The season long event concludes on 3rd November with an end of year prize draw on 5th November, using details of the tags collected throughout the season.

1st prize - £1,000 cash

2nd prize - full season ticket

3rd prize - half season ticket

See our website for the Fish tag competition entry, rules and regulations’

Llyn Brenig Fish Farmer Jack Finney stocking Lake 2

Contact Information

Sally Walters
Visitor Attractions Comms & Marketing Manager
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
sally.walters@dwrcymru.com

Notes to editors

  • Welsh Water is unique in the water industry as it is owned on behalf of customers
  • Since 2001, it has been owned by Glas Cymru which was formed in April 2001 for the sole purpose of acquiring and owning Welsh Water
  • It does not have shareholders, and any financial surpluses are reinvested in the business for the benefit of customers
  • Welsh Water is investing heavily and working hard to ensure top quality services to all the communities it serves
  • The company is set to invest a £1.8 billion between 2020-2025 in its water and sewerage network.
  • The company serves most of Wales, Deeside and Herefordshire. It is one of 10 water and sewerage companies in England and Wales and is the sixth largest.

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