Stillwater · Mixed · Gwynedd, North Wales (Eryri/Snowdonia National Park)

Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid)

Wide view of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) from the Llanycil shoreline, with a small sailing boat on the water and hills in the background, framed by lakeside trees.
Fair · Trout
Daddy Long Legs · 10-12
Fairlive now
Buzzer expected on Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid)
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
60% confidence

Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 13 km/hGentle breeze · Gusts to 21 km/h
Today's fly
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs10-12
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze · Gusts to 21 km/h
SW 13 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp10.5°C
Air temp16°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1019 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
The buzzer is on. Lake Olive may also come into play as the day warms. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well.
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

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

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

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

Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.

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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
BU
Bumble
10-12 · Pattern
Fish it in the film
Bays & launches · 1

Fishing permits for the lake itself are sold separately from river tickets — Bala & District Angling Association controls the surrounding Dee/Tryweryn river beats, but Llyn Tegid's own fishery is permitted through Eryri National Park Authority.

Eryri National Park Authority — lake permitsDay tickets
Day, weekly and season permits sold from a warden's office/ticket point on the Bala foreshore.
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What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

Other water nearby · 5
Afon Eden (Welsh)
19 km
0
Brown trout
Llyn Cwmprysor
13 km
Brown trout
Lake Vyrnwy
15 km
Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Llyn Dubach y Bont
18 km
Brown trout
Llynnoedd Gamallt
19 km
Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Wide view of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) from the Llanycil shoreline, with a small sailing boat on the water and hills in the background, framed by lakeside trees.
    Bala Lake from Llanycil
  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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