Feedback & Reports

We've fished Bugeilyn most years for about 20 years, in the past buying tickets (and using a boat) from the currently closed Tyn-y-Cornel Hotel. So it was lovely to be able to return to this water on a day ticket from the Foundation.
Impressions: The track down to the lake has deteriorated at the top (road) end and so advice to only attempt direct access if in a 4WD is not to be ignored (we were fine in a Land Rover, but most cars would have a very rough time of it).
We fished on a day when we were mostly in low cloud, but it was muggy and lots of flies were around. Fish were rising but being choosy. In the past you could almost guarantee success with anything bushylack on the top. This time you needed to select flies carefully - alder, sedges, buzzers, and tiny caenis-like flies hatched at different stages of the day and we found that it was best to try to 'match-the-hatch' to get any attention. When fish did take, they were the usual feisty little fighters - mostly 6-10 o.z. in weight. But larger fish wewre seen, and a fish of around 1.5 lb. jumped near my companion.
We think that there is more weed than we remember from the past - particularly at the top end near the culverted outflow channel - and that this might explain the more abundant fly life. Evidence of climate change? Fish seemed better fed, fatter, and more selective in what they were eating.
All-in-all a most enjoyable return to an old fishing haunt. And although two of us only caught a dozen or so fish from the bank (in the past up to 60 fish from the boat was not unknown), we had an excellent day!

10 Trout

Weather conditions not good. Got a few bites but nothing I could land.

Fantastic day at a wonderful location,most fish caught on a pheasant tail nymph or dail Bach (not sure of that spelling) All fish were brownies average size about 9-10 inches, & in very good condition. Quite windy but we could comfortably fish the east bank. Would recommend this fishery if you like wild fishing, and peaceful location, we will be back sometime soon.

8 Trout

First foray at this idyllic wild lake , fished fifty yards either side of the boathouse from between midday and six in the evening , sporadic rises , and the fiesty little, famed Welsh black finned brown trout took my dry flies with splashy takes , quick as a flash , did manage to bank eleven beautiful trout and quickly released, caught on own home tied coch-y-bonddu dry variant , and tiny size 18 Adams , missed probably as many as I caught, was an excellent six hours, shall definitely be returning very soon to see how the evening rise goes.The track down to the boathouse was manageable by 4x4 truck , but probably a bit hairy for a car, with the clearance in places a bit risky. The booking office system is excellent, and Allyson is most helpful, many thanks

11 Trout

Bright day and only one fish landed with other wriggling off the hook beforehand. On a dry fly, fish took short.
Not as many trout rising as I would have expected for a spring afternoon.

1 Trout

First time at Bugeilyn what a brilliant day 29 brown trout caught but many many more missed we should have had double that total all on dry fly raining in the morning so the boat house was bonus managed to my car down the track its just the sort of place we look for

29 Trout

Despite the rest of the country basking in sunshine, the day started with wind and rain. Another great day out, with 4 fish on the dry. Lots more came to the fly but did not contact. Usually this might mean fishing too heavy, but I was using size 16 flies and 3 lb leader.

4 Trout

2 Rods. Almost all taken on dry - caddis and black gnat. Average length 9 in best 11 in.
Great sport very fast fiesta fish probably had further 20+ offers and lost at net. Welsh black finned trout -they have some in the Natural History Museum- trutta nigripinnis. Also see Mr Beers article in T and S re WBF
Fished here before but 3 mile track in worse than ever. Boat house derelict it all looks. Whats going on at Tyn-y-Cornell hotel/ Tal-y-llyn ?
Perhaps W and U should buy the Fishing Rights this is a special place with a unique species of trout not a shad or mussel surely this should be a priority for funds for this but I suppose it needs a run of silver tourists?
If you haven't been its one to try.

32 Trout

Arrived at 2.30pm and had wonderful sunshine bit of clouds a strong wind to start which eased of to nothing as evening drew in. Lake looked lovely and had 16 Brownies all on the dry fly and used several types of my own tying but the fish didnt seem fussy! Mainly used a size 16 with a grizzle hackle trimmed underneath so fly layed down in surface better with a small bit of black mole dubbing as body.
Again drove down to the lake easily in my estate.
Evening rise was fantastic with fish rising continually for several hours and great fun with some. The biggest Brownie at just over 10inches.
Back next year without a doubt!

16 Trout

Bugeilyn fished well on Saturday morning, I had 8 fish to just over half a pound until I left at 11am. Temperature was about 12 degrees with a gusty wind, so only the right bank was really fishable. I was using a gold bead bibio on the point to fish a little deeper, then a B&P spider on the dropper and claret dabbler on the bob. Fish came to all three, with the latter taking the majority. Lots and lots of takes and lost a few fish as well, they're quite hard to hook properly, all fish returned.

8 Trout