Llyn Cwmffynnon Fishing near Llanberis, Wales

• Overview

  Llyn Cwmffynnon is one of the Gwynedd listings for Wales. It lies 1,263 feet above sea level. The water covers some 25 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is a small entry by Gwynedd standards. Llanberis is the closest place, 5.1 miles off. Birkenhead sits 47 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Llyn Cwmffynnon

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name brown trout, Atlantic salmon, European eel and powan. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Llyn Cwmffynnon fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 13°C at the top of summer and 3°C at the bottom of winter. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Llyn Cwmffynnon rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Llyn Teyrn, 1.1 miles away. Treat Llyn Cwmffynnon as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.