A North Wales commercial fishery at Moelfre near Abergele, operating multiple pools with an unusually broad species list — rainbow, brown, blue, and tiger trout, with a fishery record rainbow at 21lb and brown trout to 10lb plus. A Troutmasters venue, barbless-only throughout. The fishery produces its own Skinny Buzzer range, which is a useful clue about what works: precise, slender midge imitations fished on fine tippet consistently outperform attractor flies here.
A patient day, if you fancy it
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
25% confidence — low-confidence read — verify locally
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
W 30 km/h
Fresh breeze
Wave
60 cm wave
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
9°C
Cloud
Overcast
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for brown trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
No strong hatch signals at the moment — general searching tactics should work best.
Where
Work Dry Fly on the bob and Emerger on the point. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
Today's tactical plan
The plan
Plan A · Plan B · what to watch · bank or boat
The plan
Plan A
Work Dry Fly on the bob and Emerger on the point. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
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.
Boat — at anchor
Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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A
M
J
J
A
S
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Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
1
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
5 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
Detail · next 12h
Precipitation
The reading most likely to move tomorrow's verdict
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Tan-y-Mynydd Trout Fishery · profile
Who this water suits
Strengths · watch-outs · best for
About this water
Tan-y-Mynydd Trout Fishery, on the water
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What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
A North Wales commercial fishery at Moelfre near Abergele, operating multiple pools with an unusually broad species list — rainbow, brown, blue, and tiger trout, with a fishery record rainbow at 21lb and brown trout to 10lb plus. A Troutmasters venue, barbless-only throughout. The fishery produces its own Skinny Buzzer range, which is a useful clue about what works: precise, slender midge imitations fished on fine tippet consistently outperform attractor flies here.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Tan-y-Mynydd Trout Fishery · directions
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Tan-y-Mynydd Trout Fishery
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A North Wales commercial fishery at Moelfre near Abergele, operating multiple pools with an unusually broad species list — rainbow, brown, blue, and tiger trout, with a fishery record rainbow at 21lb and brown trout to 10lb plus.
Species
A patient day, if you fancy it
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
25% confidence — low-confidence read — verify locally
Conditions
Wind
W 30 km/h
Fresh breeze
Wave
60 cm wave
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
9°C
Cloud
Overcast
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
41%
Cloud70%
Wind30%
Temp25%
Conditions are away from this venue's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with mixed skies.
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
No strong hatch signals at the moment — general searching tactics should work best.
Where
Work Dry Fly on the bob and Emerger on the point. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
The plan
Plan A
Work Dry Fly on the bob and Emerger on the point. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
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.
Boat — at anchor
Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.
Why this score
- Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
1
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Directions
About this water
A North Wales commercial fishery at Moelfre near Abergele, operating multiple pools with an unusually broad species list — rainbow, brown, blue, and tiger trout, with a fishery record rainbow at 21lb and brown trout to 10lb plus. A Troutmasters venue, barbless-only throughout. The fishery produces its own Skinny Buzzer range, which is a useful clue about what works: precise, slender midge imitations fished on fine tippet consistently outperform attractor flies here.
- Fishery
- Mixed
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
A North Wales commercial fishery at Moelfre near Abergele, operating multiple pools with an unusually broad species list — rainbow, brown, blue, and tiger trout, with a fishery record rainbow at 21lb and brown trout to 10lb plus. A Troutmasters venue, barbless-only throughout. The fishery produces its own Skinny Buzzer range, which is a useful clue about what works: precise, slender midge imitations fished on fine tippet consistently outperform attractor flies here.
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