Llandegfedd Reservoir - Newport

Llandegfedd Reservoir (also known as Llandegveth Reservoir) is a large 174 hectare water supply reservoir and is eight miles (13 km) north of Newport. The reservoir is very close to Pontypool, Cwmbran and Usk.  It was opened by Newport Corporation in May 1965. The reservoir itself covers an area of 434 acres (1.76 km2) and is managed by Welsh Waters leisure and conservation company – Hamdden and is located near Coed-y-paen village.  www.llandegfedd.co.uk This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The reservoir supports several varieties of fish – rainbow trout, bream, roach, pike and perch. The reservoir is well known for large pike catches. The Pike Anglers' Club of Great Britain lists the heaviest pike caught coming from the reservoir – a 46 lb 13oz fish caught on a lure in October 1992 by Roy Lewis.

Wintering wildfowl include large numbers of wigeon, teal and pochard, as well as goldeneye and ruddy duck, and Bewick's swan and goosander regularly use the reservoir as a roost, the swans feeding by day on Olway Meadows and the goosanders probably coming from the River Usk. Divers and rarer grebes are occasional visitors, as are sea duck (notably long-tailed duck). Numbers of common