Stillwater · Ordovician Volcanics · Wales / Snowdonia (Bala area, Prysor catchment)

Llyn Cwmprysor

Blue upland lake fringed by a fenced bank of grass and shrubs, with forested hills and a rounded mountain summit in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Fair · Trout
Minkie · 6-10
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Good drifting conditions on Llyn Cwmprysor
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
55% confidence

Llyn Cwmprysor is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 20 km/hGentle breeze · Gusts to 38 km/h
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze · Gusts to 38 km/h
N 20 km/h
N
N
from the north
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp8.6°C
Air temp11°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

Head to
Wind driftN wind
Southern end

A northerly has held for 11 hours at much the same temperature as the 9°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the southern end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
May–September; evenings best
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

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

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Bank

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

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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
Fly box · Trout
Bays & launches · 1
Day ticket via Bala and District AAAccess varies
Small, unstocked wild-brown stillwater beyond the club's river beats and Llyn Tegid — quiet alternative when Tegid is busy.
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What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
86%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp100%

Conditions are ideal for Llyn Cwmprysor — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Blue upland lake fringed by a fenced bank of grass and shrubs, with forested hills and a rounded mountain summit in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
    Llyn Tryweryn
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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