Winding through the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal — affectionately known as the Mon & Brec — is one of Wales's most scenic and rewarding coarse fisheries. This narrow, tree-lined waterway stretches approximately 36 miles from Brecon Basin in the north to Five Locks, Cwmbran in the south, following the gentle contours of the Usk Valley through some of South Wales's most breathtaking countryside. Fed by the River Usk at Brecon — where water is piped directly from the river into the canal — and supplemented along its lower reaches by five feeder streams diverted from the Brecon Beacons, the canal maintains clean, clear, gently flowing water that supports a surprisingly diverse range of coarse fish species. The towpath runs the length of the canal, providing easy, largely flat access for anglers of all abilities, making this an ideal destination for both the casual family angler and the dedicated specimen hunter.