158 ART OE ANGLING. 



Hendre Llwyngwr, eleven miles south-west of Dolgelley, is a 

 fine river, abounding with Salmon, Sewin, Irout, Eels, and 

 Mullet. 



Ffestiniog is a village situated between the rivers Dwyryd 

 and Cynvael. Near it are two cataracts, and in the pools 

 below there are numbers of very fine Salmon and Trout. The 

 bottom of the fall and the river beyond are as capital spots for 

 sport as the most enthusiastic angler could desire, the fish 

 being present in such numbers as to give an appearance of 

 actual life to the stream. 



Llynniau Gamallt and Llyn Manod, in the vale of Ffestiniog, 

 are much frequented by anglers ; the Trout and Eels caught 

 there being remarkably well-flavoured. 



Bala Lake, called also Llyn Tegid and Pimble Mere, is the 

 most considerable in Wales, being four miles in length, and, in 

 some places, almost a mile in width. Its greatest depth is 

 forty-six yards. It abounds with Pike, Perch, Trout, and 

 Eels. Roach are found in small numbers, and a species of fish 

 called Gwyniad, from the whiteness of their scales, in vory 

 large quantities. They resemble Whiting in flavour, and are 

 only caught in Alpine w r aters. This fishery is the property of 

 bir W. W. Wynne. It formerly belonged to the abbots and 

 monks of Basingwerk Abbey. 



Llyn Meingul, a mile in length, and Llyn-y-Cal, a quarter 

 of a mile long, at the foot of Cader Idris, are situated in a 

 valley, and connected with each other by a small stream. 

 Three mountain streams flow into it. It contains two species 

 of fish : the large lake Trout, of eight or ten pounds weight, 

 and the common river Trout. So excellent is the sport here, 

 that it is not an unusual feat to take thirty or forty pounds of 

 fish in a single day's angling. 



Dol-y-Gamedd, three and a half miles from Dolgelley, and 

 Tal-y-Llyn (Cader Idris), eight miles from the same town, are 

 fine stations. 



Llyn Bodlyn and Llyn Irddin, near Barmouth; Llyn Pair r 

 three miles from Towyn ; Llyn Conglog, eleven miles south of 

 Bala ; and Llyn-y-Gader, a mile and a half from Dolgelley, all 

 contain fine Trout and Eels; Llyn Rhythlyn, near Trawsfynydd, 

 is remarkable for a variety of Perch with a distorted spine. 

 Llyn Geiriw, near Dolgelley, is connected with the Barmouth 

 harbour by a fine river, replenished with Salmon, Trout, 

 Sewin, Eels, &c. 



All the pools in the vicinity of the Arenig mountains abound 

 ndth fine fish of various kinds. 



