Spring Is In The Air….
Today i decided to go for a walk, the weather has been very pleasant with clear blue skies although very cold still, I walked around Tal-y-llyn Lake on the look out for some babys and maybe a little early spring lambs. There is a quite a few now and with a little patience, a long lens and sitting in a field for an hour or so i got quite a few good images. I have converted a few of these to black and white to make them a little more interesting.
The area is still quite probably due to weather issues but i am sure as the weather improves more and more people will come to visit this amazing part of Wales……….!!
and there was more……….!!
snow that is, we awoke this morning to fabulous looking Tal-y-llyn with a nice covering of snow everywhere, it must have been 3 or 4 inches deep on the gatepost, I was lucky enough to be able to grab a few photographs before the early morning sun melted the snow away. I had a walk onto Dol Idris car park and was shocked to see so many people getting ready to ascend the Minffordd Path.
on another note i noticed this afternoon a chap jumped from the top of cader idris somehow as we saw him paragliding above Minffordd Hotel down into the dol idris car park area, that must be an amazing view and experience, i wasn’t quick enough with the camera unfortunately
Fishing On Tal-y-llyn Lake
- Fishermen On Tal-y-llyn Lake By Darren Turner
Fishing on the local lake here in Tal-y-llyn
2010 Season Prices
Day Permit £15.00 / Part Day £13.50
Boat Hire £18.00 / Part Day £13.00
Season: 1st April – 17tn Oct
Tal-y-Llyn offers superb brown trout fishing and if you are looking for somewhere very different for a fishing holiday, or are just after an alternative to the somewhat sterile surroundings of many of our rainbow fisheries, Tal-y-Llyn is the answer. It has a good head of wild brown trout which is added to by a small stocking each year, but these fish quickly adapt to their new home. The glacial lake is fed by clear mountain water from the nearby heights.
The brown trout season starts in April, and fishing from boat or bank is available. High water will be present at this time of year, but in a lake which has an average depth of only 8ft floating lines can be used from the outset. Favourite flies which will work throughout the whole season include Welsh traditional patterns such as Bibio, Haul a Gwynt and Harry Tom. May is one of the most productive months. Olives will be hatching and patterns such as Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear, Black Pennell or Diawl Bach will work.
Warm weather in June will mean the addition of largely dry fly patterns, Bob’s Bits and Hoppers working well. July will see olives predominantly the top hatching fly, but also the Coch-y-Bonddu will be hatching off the mountain slopes and provide an extra food source for the fish. During these warm weather months one of my favourite methods comes to the fore -fishing sedge patterns in the evening, which is truly exciting sport. September will see the main run of sea trout and salmon into the river and as these runs have improved in numbers in recent years, good sport can be anticipated. The lake will have Daddies, Sedges and Heather flies about to keep the sea angler very busy.
If you visit at the end of the lake’s fishing season - mid October - you will find that many sea trout and salmon are inhabiting the lake making flyfishing very interesting indeed. These migratory fish lie at the mouths of the streams which run into the lake on the Northern shore and can add excitement if you hook a salmon or sea trout on brown trout tackle .