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GLYNCORNEL LAKE -RHONDDA VALLEYS

Glyncornel Angling Association has trout fishing in The Rhondda; restocked annually with brown and rainbow trout.

Contact details: Mr. David Picton Davies, tel. 01443 432289, or Tonypandy Army Surplus & Guns, tel. 01443 432856

Day permits are not available.

Stocked regularly with both brown trout and rainbow trout, the lake has more to offer than your average catch and release small water.
The lake is subject to fly fishing only, and is open from the 20th of March, to the 17th of October. Members are entitled to fish a maximum of three times a week, and have a bag limit of two fish per day (rainbow trout only).
Any brown trout caught is strictly on a catch and release basis. The lake is regularly stocked with trout to 14 lb +.

Fishery record: 18lb 4oz rainbow trout

Lake is stocked with rainbow and brown trout once a month through the season.

The size of the trout range from 2½lb – 14lb.

No trout smaller than 2½lb stocked.

Monthly competitions are held on the first Saturday.

Season permit for Glyncornel lake also includes fishing at our exclusive 10 mile stretch of the River Rhondda, where brown trout are also stocked regularly.

The season permit also includes fishing at the Darran Park Lake, which is course fishing only.

Glyncornel Lake is situated within Rhondda’s only nature reserve.

Glyncornel Lake is situated at the top end of Tonypandy, approximately 7 miles from the top of the Rhondda Fawr Valley. It is about 2 to 3 acres in size and is stocked a once at the start ofthe season mostly with Rainbow trout and a few Browns are thrown in for good measure!. After stocking the lake is heavily fished on the bank near the council offices.

Glyncornel Angling have their own website HERE