Carp Fishing at Gweryd Lakes in North Wales

Llyn Gweryd (12½ acres: 5 Ha), is now regarded as one of the leading Carp waters in Wales and is regularly reported in the angling press. Rob Hughes featured Llyn Gweryd on the Carp Show on Sky (see photo right). Crafty Carper magazine and Total Carp Fishing have both featured the lake in editorial in recent years as a commercial fishery of repute.

Llyn Gweryd is a natural spring fed lake set 1000ft above sea level in stunning mountain scenery. Its wild fish were roach and perch and historically it was stocked with trout. Over 20 years ago it was changed to a coarse lake and was then stocked with rudd, tench, bream, and crucian carp and with common, mirror and ghost carp of then up to 15lb in size.

Having a mix of coarse fish keeps the lake eco systems in a healthy state as there is always competition for food. The main feature of the lake is the magical Peat Island which disappears in October as the waters chill – to reappear in normally in May. Its changing shape and iceberg like qualities always fascinate anglers who are drawn like the fish to it. Many other areas of the lake can attract fish too, the shallows of the reeds and where the soft silt gives way to gravel patches. The springs channelling across the lake, create currents around the lake and around the box island.

Gweryd has two very different banks with the shaded wood bank offering pegs built out into the lake through reeds. The south facing bank on the hut side has open bank and is nearer the peat island. The west bank is not pegged being very shallow 18in and marshy – it is a conservation area for wild life, and spawning ground. Gweryd Lakes has an abundance of wild life both in the air and on its banks and expects anglers to leave the place beautiful and safe, and to be responsible.

Llyn Gweryd has 15 all weather bivvy pegs plus a further 14 pegs. All are easily accessible from the three car parks. A number are suitable for disabled anglers.

Day, 24 hour and longer stay tickets are available. Carp fishing is restricted to a maximum of 20 pegs/ anglers at any one time on Llyn Gweryd, so it is important to book to avoid disappointment.

Lyn Ewan 1.5acre lake also contains Carp to 12lbs. It is ideal for those starting into Carp fishing, offering a cheaper ticket price.

All the back-up facilities you need are on site. Tackle, bait and information are available from the shop. An excellent choice of food, from take away snacks to full meals is available from the café. There are toilet facilities on both banks of Llyn Gweryd. Showers and drying facilities are located in the shop complex.

Coaching sessions are also run throughout the year, which provide the opportunity to learn new techniques or for beginners to learn the basics. See the news page for details.