Stillwater · Silurian Mudstone Shale · Wales / Cambrian Mountains (upper Twymyn catchment, above Llanbrynmair), GB-WLS

Llyn Coch Hwyad

A dark blue upland lake bordered by golden reeds and heather moorland in the foreground, with a line of conifer forestry along the opposite shore under a clear sky.
Marginal · Trout
Minkie · 6-10
A patient day, if you fancy it
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. A flat lough is a quiet lough — wait for the breeze.
44% confidence
limited data

Llyn Coch Hwyad is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNW 4 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Calm
NW 4 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
WaveFlat calm
Water temp
Air temp7°C
CloudClear
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
Late April–June; evening rises through summer
Where
With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.
The plan
Plan A

With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Sedge should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 4 with Pro.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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F
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M
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D
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Claret DunHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
Bays & launches · 1
Access via Llanbrynmair Angling AssociationAccess varies
Small, lightly-fished wild brown trout lake in the hills above Llanbrynmair.
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What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
52%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. A dark blue upland lake bordered by golden reeds and heather moorland in the foreground, with a line of conifer forestry along the opposite shore under a clear sky.
    Llyn Coch-hwyad
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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