Stillwater · Ordovician Volcanics · Wales / Snowdonia (Conwy catchment)

Llyn Bodgynydd

View across Llyn Bodgynydd lake toward forested hills with Moel Siabod mountain in the background under a cloudy sky.

Bodgynydd sits above the Conwy Valley on Llanrwst Anglers' patch, close enough to Bychan and Goddionduon to share the same hills and the same weather, though it's a different club altogether that looks after it.

Marginal · Trout
Marabou Damsel · 8-12
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
43% confidence
limited data

Llyn Bodgynydd is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 12 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
MD
Marabou Damsel8-12
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
SW 12 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp22°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
The sedge is on. Damsel Nymph 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.
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

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
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
Trout fly box
Bays & launches · 1
Day ticket via Llanrwst Anglers ClubAccess varies
Conwy Valley hill lake managed by Llanrwst Anglers Club; wild brown trout with stocked rainbows, walk-in access, no boat.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
73%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp60%

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

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. View across Llyn Bodgynydd lake toward forested hills with Moel Siabod mountain in the background under a cloudy sky.
    Llyn Bodgynydd with Moel Siabod in the background
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Bodgynydd sits above the Conwy Valley on Llanrwst Anglers' patch, close enough to Bychan and Goddionduon to share the same hills and the same weather, though it's a different club altogether that looks after it. Wild browns are the backbone of the fishing, dark little fish that have made their own living here, and the club supplements them with stocked rainbows to keep the sport ticking along for members who want something more certain to show for an evening out. It's a working club lake rather than a showpiece — no boat, a walk to reach it, and a membership roll of people who know exactly where the fish sit and aren't in any hurry to tell you.

  • Lake
  • Ordovician volcanics
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Sedge is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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