Llyn Cwm Dulyn Fishing in Gwynedd, Wales

• Overview

  Set in Gwynedd, Wales, this is Llyn Cwm Dulyn. It sits at 787 feet above sea level. Start from Talysarn, 2.2 miles down the road. Birkenhead is the closest city, 57 miles away. Others within reach: Llyn Nantlle Uchaf at 2.6 miles, Glaslyn (8.3 miles), Llyn Peris at 8.8 miles, Llyn Padarn (8.8 miles) and Llyn Llydaw at 8.9 miles. No boundary runs near, so the local byelaws hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Llyn Cwm Dulyn

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Gwynedd include brown trout, Atlantic salmon and European eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Llyn Cwm Dulyn before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at 4°C. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Llyn Cwm Dulyn the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Llyn Nantlle Uchaf, 2.6 miles away. For Llyn Cwm Dulyn, the notice at the access point is the final word.