Welcome to the Welsh Salmon And Trout Angling Association website:

The WSTAA has a long and distinguished history in Game fishing conservation. It fights issues such as threats from water quality reduction through acid rain, leaching from old lead mines and agricultural pollution. Never has Pollution been such a problem especially in the rural areas as it is at present. Our salmon, sewin and trout stocks are under threat from all directions. There is a need for decisive and articulate protection.

Conservation is inextricably bound up with the working of WSTAA. Other issues concerning fishing and competitions also need the attention of the governing body. Many moons ago the first Political act of WSTAA was a paper produced by Howard Hopkin, the first secretary of WSTAA advocating the nationalisation of all fishing rights. This was not adopted but James Griffiths, the then Welsh secretary, introduced Grant Aids to help angling clubs to purchase fishing rights.

 

Michael robers wins Brown Bowl in the 2010 Spring International
There was great jubilations when our own Michael Roberts of Wentwood, presented his card to the officers at the end of the international on Lough Conn. He had caught 5 fish giving him a total of 266 points and was promptly acclaimed the top angler of the event and the winner of the coveted Brown Bowl.

Bravo Michael! Well done! We all salute you