Tal-y-Llyn Wales

Jim & Mike 25th - 27th June 2009

estling in the mountains of Central Wales, at the very southern end of Snowdonia, is one of Wales' most beautiful lakes - Tal-y-Llyn. Some 220 acres in size, it lies at the foot of Cader Idris, the second highest mountain in Wales.

It is also at the head of the Afon Dysynni, a river only 8 miles long and entering the sea at Tywyn. Primarily a river for migrating sea trout and salmon, it is famed for its particularly large sea trout.

Just this autumn it has won a biggest sea trout award from "Trout and Salmon" magazine for two sea trout of exactly 15lb each taken within days of each other in September.

Tal-y-Llyn offers superb brown trout fishing and if you are looking for somewhere very different for a fishing holiday, or are just after an alternative to the somewhat sterile surroundings of many of our rainbow fisheries, Tal-y-Llyn is the answer. It has a good head of wild brown trout which is added to by a small stocking each year, but these fish quickly adapt to their new home. The glacial lake is fed by clear mountain water from the nearby heights.

















































































boats on the jetty looking East up the lake
















looking East
















looking West

















north bank















hotel end of lake

















mid way down north bank

















north bank stream mouth






















fish nets near hotel















Jim trying to catch fish in a flat calm







































Jim with his 1 pound 8oz brownie...contender for the shield






















..But matched by my 1pound 8oz fish















My killer fly on the point... a size 8 butcher
















stopped for lunch ..
















cooking up the fish for lunch - they tasted great

















and a cuppa...





















and of course..Jim having a crap !!!!
















note the wet patches on Jims trousers because he fell in whilst wading














Poor old boy... he can't stand the pace of fishing for 12 hours





















catch record..... we forgot to record the 26th...it should read 10 fish biggest 1lb 8oz (mike's)