Stillwater · Silurian Mudstone Shale · Wales / Cambrian Mountains (Elan Valley uplands, Rhayader)

Llyn Carw

A dark oval upland lake set in open grass moorland under a partly cloudy sky, with distant hills on the horizon.
Fair · Trout
Minkie · 6-10
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Good drifting conditions on Llyn Carw
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
55% confidence

Llyn Carw is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 7 km/hLight breeze · Gusts to 13 km/h
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze · Gusts to 13 km/h
N 7 km/h
N
N
from the north
WaveRipple
Water temp9.1°C
Air temp12°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1016 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
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

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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 Rhayader and Elan Valley AA (covers Claerwen)Access varies
Remote moorland lake above Claerwen with wild browns to 1lb+, fly only.
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What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
73%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A good match for Llyn Carw — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. A dark oval upland lake set in open grass moorland under a partly cloudy sky, with distant hills on the horizon.
    Llyn Carw
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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