3
Jul
2010
Information Update
If you haven’t visited Tal-y-llyn let me tell you of some very good reason to do so hopefully in the near future.
Cader Idris
The summit, Penygadair (Top of the Chair) at 2,927 feet (892m), offers a superb panorama of mountain scenery. The mountain is notorious for its low cloud but on a clear day it is possible to see the mountains of the Snowdon massif and the Rhinog mountain range as well as the Lleyn Peninsula and the hills of Shropshire, the Long Mynd, the Wrekin and occasionally Ireland.
A fantastic and very satisfying if not a little strenuous walk up this very popular mountain, the main route up there is the Minffordd Path which leads for the Dol Idris car park. 5 hours is the approx average time it will take post people to reach the summit & back.
Tal-y-llyn Lake
Nestling in the mountains of Central Wales, at the very southern end of Snowdonia, is one of Wales’ most beautiful lakes - Tal-y-Llyn. Some 220 acres in size, it lies at the foot of Cader Idris, the second highest mountain in Wales. It is also at the head of the Afon Dysynni, a river only 8 miles long and entering the sea at Tywyn. Primarily a river for migrating sea trout and salmon, it is famed for its particularly large sea trout.The narrow gauge Talyllyn Railway has its eastern terminus at nearby Abergynolwyn, within the parish of Talyllyn.
In summer 2009, a landscape photograph of the lake was chosen as an official desktop wallpaper and included with the Microsoft operating system Windows 7, thus bring an image of the lake to millions of desktop PCs.
Low Flying Aircraft
Love them or hate them they are to be seen most days throughout the week. The RAF fly an assortment of jets, planes & helicopters down the valley on their training sorties. Over recent years it has become a very popular location for plane enthusiast to come, view and experience these amazing machines.
Some local people don’t agree with the aircraft being allowed to fly at very low level down the valley and the subject is a controversial and well talked about subjects. However these enthusiasts bring a lot of business to the local accommodation providers in the area. For more information check out or www.warplane.co.uk
Local Accommodation
There is a good choice of places to stay, hotels, b&bs & camp sites during your visit to Tal-y-llyn, contact information can be found here on the website.
The hotels all served a good selection of food & drink and you will be assured a warm welcome from all the accommodation providers during your stay
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So what are you waiting for, get in touch with any of the local accommodation providers, and please tell them you have seen them on Tal-y-llyn website
17
Feb
2010
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 £18 00
Part Day £15 00
Oap / Wheelchair Users £15 00
Juniors- under 12 £5 00
Up To 16 £7 00
Bag Limit
4 Fish Full Day / 2 Fish Part Day
Boats
Full Day £20.00 / Part Day £15.00
Float Tube - Launch Fee {own tube} £5 00
Llyn Bugeilyn {wild brownies}
Permit £11 - Boat £11
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 .