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TAL-Y-LYN LAKE - MID WALES
Talyllyn (Gwynedd). Salmon, sea trout, brown trout. Tynycornel Hotel issues permits for River Dysynni, 3½m of mostly double bank fishing; Talyllyn Lake, 220 acre; and Llyn Bugeilyn, 45 acres. Brown trout fishing second to none. Tackle shop, ghillies, fishing tuition, boat hire (with engine) and tackle hire. Boat hire priority given to hotel residents but day tickets for boat and bank fishing invariably available. Permits from The Fishery Manager, Tynycornel Hotel, Talyllyn, Tywyn, Gwynedd LL36 9AJ
Season: 1st April - 17tn Oct
Fishery Records: 8lb Brown, 14lb Sea Trout, 12lb Salmon
Telephone: Mr Tommy Rowlands
Ty'n-y-Cornel Hotel (01654) 782282 Fax: (01654) 782679
Tal-y-llyn
Lake deep in the fold of dramatic, steep-sided mountains. The 222-
acre
lake is more than a scenic asset: the hotel owns the lake, which is noted
for its superb fishing. Ty'n-y-Cornel is a true country - as opposed to country
house - hotel and was a well-known fishing hotel as early as 1800. Guests
enjoy priority access to Talyllyn's prized waters together with excellent
river fishing.
Tal-y-Llyn lake is arguably
the loveliest lake in Wales and no visit to the Tywyn 
area
would be complete without experiencing its idyllic setting of serene beauty.
It shelters beneath the green foothills and rocky scree slopes of Cadair Idris
and gives its name to the valley that runs south-westwards towards Tywyn which
was scooped into its present emphatic shape by glaciers during the Ice Age.
The lake, surprisingly shallow and edged by reeds, is well known for its sizable
trout. The lovely Tal-y-Llyn is indeed a photographer's paradise. Boating
and fishing facilities are available and you could even get a meal and a drink
in one of the two hotels on its shore.
To date this is one of
the lake's in Wales that I would love to fish but as yet I've 
only
visited and passed through the area from Tywyn to Dolgellau. There are so
many nooks and crannies around the lake and with every corner you turn lies
a fantastic fishing opportunity to catch one of Tal-Y-Llyn's superb Trout.
A glance through the fishing book in Ty'n-y-Cornel hotel tells a story of
how the lake fishes throughout the season and boy does it fish well. The last
time I drove past the lake some fishermen were landing their boat and coming
ashore with what looked like very heavy limit bags. Their smiles told their
story!. Wind lane appear very frequently as the wind howls down from the pass
at the far end of the lake. These would be my casting area as they seem to
be teeming with fishing rising and boiling on the surface. An olive buzzer
just suspended below the surface would do the trick!. I hope this has whetted
your appetite and if you're in the area then please cast your line here and
I think you'd be pleasantly surprised!.
This page was last updated on Tuesday, April 3, 2001
