Wild Lakes of Wales

Llyn Manod
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd
1

This 16-acre lake lies halfway between the Manod Mawr and Manod Bach mountains, above the town to the East. Fishing is rather rough due to the rock...

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Brown trout

Beacons Reservoir
Powys, Wales
2

Beacons Reservoir is the top reservoir in the Cwmtaf valley on the river Taff system, the one nearest Brecon, on the A470 between Merthyr Tydfil an...

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Brown trout

Llyn Hir
Ceredigion, Wales
3

One of the famous Teife Pools, Llyn Hir has the reputation as the lake that produces the larger fish. A glacial lake, its 20 foot depth in the nor...

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Brown trout

Llyn Egnant
Ceredigion, Wales
4

Lying deep in the Cambrian Mountains; this wild fishery is one of three llyns that make up the famous Teifi Pools.

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Brown trout

Llyn Blaenmelindwr
Ceredigion, Wales
5

Llyn Blaenmelindwr is a 12 acre llyn is right on the edge of a narrow road, giving easy access to a good part of the bank. The rest of the llyn is ...

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Brown trout

Cantref Reservoir
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
6

This 42-acre water holds a population of wild brown trout, which average about 10oz and run to 1lb in weight. It is also stocked a few times a yea...

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Brown trout and Rainbow trout

Llyn Bugeilyn
Machynlleth, Wales
7

Sitting in moorland at about 1,700 feet above sea level. Its 45 acres offer wild fishing for the unique black-finned trout of Bugeilyn, which avera...

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Brown trout

Llyn Berwyn
Ceredigion, Wales
8

This 40-acre lake is fly fishing only and holds a good head of genuinely wild brown trout averaging around a pound, but fish of several pounds are ...

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Brown trout

Claerwen Reservoir
Rhayader, Wales
9

This is a 900-acre wild brown trout fishery. Access on the north bank along a rough track is suitable for a 4 x 4. Otherwise, most of the reservoir...

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Brown trout

Llyn Carw
Rhayader, Wales
10

A small and very remote lake situated to the South West of Claerwen reservoir. It requires a very long walk to get here. The lake has wild brown tr...

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Brown trout

Craig Goch reservoir
Rhayader, Wales
11

The fishing is on Craig Goch reservoir (the top in the chain), Pen-y-Garreg, Garreg-Du and Caban coch, which cover 850 acres of wild water. All ...

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Brown trout

Llyn Conglog
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd
12

A short distance from the summit of Allt Fawr lies Llyn Conglog. At 2000 feet, this remote eight-acre lake is worth a visit for the views alone. ...

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Brown trout

Llynnau Gamallt
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd
13

The two Gamallt Lakes are situated in the Western part of the Migneint Mountain, being the expanse of mountain that stretches between the parishes ...

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Brown trout

Llyn Gynon
Ceredigion, Wales
14

This is a large natural lake of around 70 acres in size. It holds abundant, free-rising wild brown trout, averaging about 8oz, although fish to 1lb...

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Brown trout