Stillwater · Mixed · Gwynedd, North Wales (Eryri/Snowdonia National Park)

Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid)

Wide view of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) from the Llanycil shoreline, with a small sailing boat on the water and hills in the background, framed by lakeside trees.
Marginal · Trout
Coch-y-Bonddu Beetle · 10-14
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
37% confidence
limited data

Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 17 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Coch-y-Bonddu Beetle
Coch-y-Bonddu Beetle10-14
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
N 17 km/h
N
N
from the north
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp21°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
The damsel nymph is on. Buzzers may also come into play as the day warms. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well. The breeze will be blowing terrestrial insects onto the water — check the wind lanes and downwind margins for rising fish.
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

Watch for Sedge towards evening — this could be the best window of the day.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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N
D
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
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Bays & launches · 1

Fishing permits for the lake itself are sold separately from river tickets — Bala & District Angling Association controls the surrounding Dee/Tryweryn river beats, but Llyn Tegid's own fishery is permitted through Eryri National Park Authority.

Eryri National Park Authority — lake permitsDay tickets
Day, weekly and season permits sold from a warden's office/ticket point on the Bala foreshore.
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What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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Gallery · 2
  1. Wide view of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) from the Llanycil shoreline, with a small sailing boat on the water and hills in the background, framed by lakeside trees.
    Bala Lake from Llanycil
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Damsel Nymph is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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