Monmouth And District Angling Society

Treowen House is about 4 miles southwest of Monmouth (signed) midway between Jingle Street and Wonastow, just north of the A40 dual carriageway.

Address: Treowen, Wonastow, Monmouth. NP25 4DL

History of Treowen

To get there, from Jingle Street to Dingestow road, take the concrete private ‘road’ on the right at the hilltop signed “Treowen”. Drive past Treowen House and past the house guest parking area to the designated M&DAS parking area a little further down the track, just round the bend past the gates on the right. Cross into the field behind the right-hand gate. You will see Brick Kiln Lake and Little Lake down the hill from here.

We must park in the designate area past the house and the orchard.

Only if the allotted spaces are full we can park at the end of the ‘house guest’ parking area.

Brick Kiln Lake.

Sometimes called the upper pool or Carp Lake, this holds carp averaging 5 lbs and up to 10 lbs. It is reputed that there is the odd larger fish in the region of 15-20 lbs. There is a lot of small rudd present which can be a nuisance when using small or bread-based baits but some specimens in excess of two pounds for anybody setting out to catch them. To avoid the hoards of tiny rudd it is best to fish a larger bait such as a 10mm boilie. Recently prawn has proved successful in catching some large perch from this lake.

Small pool

The ” Little Lake” holds some juvenile tench and the occasional carp averaging 5 to 6 lbs and many rudd with some up to 1,1/2 lbs or more. It is seldom fished and there is only room for a couple of anglers. To find this pool, take the same route into the field but head towards the small wood at ‘2 o’clock’  from the stile. You will find this pool just on the other side of the copse. This is an ideal “beginner’s” water, easy to fish and always provides very encouraging results during the summer months.

We are told not to park cars beside the road before Treowen House.

Large lake

The Large Lake is the most remote. It holds mainly rudd, some roach and good tench and perch up to 3.5 lbs have been recorded. Occasionally large carp are seen but never caught, they will present a real challenge to anybody wanting to catch one.

To get there entails a kilometre or so walk with a section through the woods that can be difficult when carrying tackle.  It is accessed through a gate into the woods below the Carp Lake. Park in the same place and walk down the field past and to the right of the Carp Lake. Follow the hedge downhill almost to the bottom and pass through the metal field gate on your left into the woods. Follow the footpath downhill through the woods crossing a small brook, then follow the track until you arrive at the top end of the large lake. Please keep the gates closed behind you.