Lake Vyrnwy is the reservoir that made fly fishing accessible to the ordinary angler. Built in 1889 and now managed by Scottish Water, Vyrnwy holds a special place in British fly-fishing history — it was here that the dry-fly revolution began on still water, where Sutherland and his peers proved that a trout rising on a reservoir could be taken with the same delicate tactics used on chalk streams. The water is fished from bank and boat, and the limestone geology produces reliable food patterns. Buzzers hatch from April, damsels from June, and sedges cloud the evening air through late summer. The valley setting and native woodland give it a wild, unhurried feel despite the managed access. This is a pilgrimage water — worth scheduling your life around.
- Reservoir
- Limestone
