Anglers Maps
descriptions of fishing areas

1 Club Bay and Pontoon for boats
This area is situated in the north east corner of the lake, and is in the eye of the prevailing south westerly winds. Dependant upon wind direction depends on how sheltered this bay is, although there are always some sheltered areas in the lee of the trees. Drifting into the bay on a generally south to westerly winds will give sport throughout the bay and close into the bank, beware of bank anglers.

2 Walkers Bay

Around the corner from the Club Bay, this area is in part of what used to be called the warm water channel and lies along the eastern side of the lake. This area is relatively shallow bay and when the levels are well down it is difficult to drift into it. It is a somewhat sheltered area in most winds, being prone primarily to westerlies.

3 Bailey Bridge and Islyn Bay

This bay lies further south along the east side of the lake and is also in the area once known as the warm water channel. This area is fairly well sheltered in the majority of winds, although a good wave can be had in westerly or easterly winds. This is a good fish holding area.

4 Foot Bridge

This area is at the southerly most end of the lake and is the area where the Afon Prysor feeds the lake. Between the footbridge and the mouth of the river the lake is quite shallow, in times of low water it is advisable to row only since outboards may bottom. There is still the old river bed running through this area which holds a good number of trout. This area holds good numbers of natural browns.

5 Cae Adda

This area is in the south west corner of the lake and is an excellent area to drift in any wind. Being an area of some 10 - 14 ft depth, drifts can be taken with confidence several hundred meters from the shore.

6 Ty'n Twll

This an area of the lake on the west side of the lake, where a number of small streams enter the lake. The main bay itself has a depth of some 12 ft, with steep drop offs close to the bank and in the middle of the bay due to an outcrop of rocks. The bay then extends along a shallow area towards the main dam and tree lined shores known as Coed Ddrygain. This area fishes well in most wind directions. Close to the shore care needs to be taken along this area due to old stone walls under the surface which can hold fish and also catches engines.

7 Badgers Rock

This rock is a large rock on the west side of the lake protruding into the lake. About 20 m or so into the lake is another submerged rock, an area which holds fish. Moving along the shore are a couple of small rocky bays which contain large rocks and holding areas for fish. This is a good area to drift along the bank in a northerly wind, but even better in a southerly.

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8 Dead Tree (totem pole) and Main Dam area

The Dead tree is in rising out of the lake and is in the north west corner of the lake where it is quite shallow, but drops off into deeper holes. In westerly and north westerly winds this area is sheltered from the wind and a good place to drift. In a gentle southerly wind a drift from Badgers rock through this area can be very productive. This is a generally rocky area, the bank being surrounded by large trees. The main dam area itself is by far the deepest section of the lake, and holds some of the larger fish to be caught.

9 Cold Water Channel Inlet

Area of lake from Main Dam area and beginning a bund wall. Sluice gates for beginning of cold water channel, these gates being closed preventing entry into channel. Bund wall can be good fishing area with drifts being taken along full length of wall or short drifts in towards the walls, taking fish close to wall face.

10 Gregory Rocks

An area of the lake where there are a number of large rocky outcrops providing good fish holding areas. Can be fished comfortably in any wind, well worth a try.

11 Shallows

An area of the lake which has what appears to be old stone walls inder the surface of the lake, there being a distinctive L shape to this area, all prominent rocks are marked by metal pins. When lake is full drifts between the pins can be very productive. When the lake is low, the rocks show through the surface, drifting between the pins is not recommended, although fish can be caught close to them. There is deeper water on either side of the rock outcrops, good drifting area in any wind, however, preferable in south through to north westerlies.

12 Cold Water Channel

Boat fishing is now allowed. Very much an unknown, stories of giant brownies in this area none of which have ever been landed.

13 Gull Island

This is a large prominent island which has a large bund wall running from the Bailey Bridge area to the island, and separates the main lake from an area known as the warm water channel. The island is home to hundreds of nesting sea gulls and geese.

On the main lake side, there are some shallows leading towards the island, but beware of some unmarked rocks which lurk under the surface upto some 150 m into the lake from the island. Some of these rocks are not easily visible and grounding may occur if care is not taken.

14 Afon Prysor

This is the main river feeding Llyn Trawsfynydd, beginning several miles along the Cwm Prysor (Prysor Valley). This river holds a head of natural brown trout and is the main spawning grounds for the naturalised fish.

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