Text Version Description of Project

The society was formed in 1908, and from that time strived to acquire fishing rights in the Caernarfon area for the benefit of both local and visiting anglers. From this early date, the Club has progressed to be able to offer some 45 miles of good class Salmon, Seatrout, and Brown Trout fishing on the rivers from which the Society derives its' name.

In addition, fishing can be enjoyed on lakes Padarn, Cwellyn, and Dywarchen, the first two lakes contain Char, with Dywarchen containing Rainbows. One of the most important acquisitions made by the Society was in 1985 when extensive rights on the river Bala, Rhythallt and Seiont, together with important rights on Llyn Padarn were purchased from the Welsh Water Authority. This package also included land adjoining the rivers and consisting of the Old Vaynol Corn Mill at Crawia, Llanrug.

Four years after our most important purchase, came two incidents within six weeks of one other, when the rivers Seiont and Caledffrwd were polluted and thousands of adult Brown Trout and an incalculable number of Salmon and Seatrout fry were killed. As a result of these incidents in May and June 1989, the Society decided to look into the possibility of constructing our own Hatchery to supplement and enhance our river stock. The scheme was submitted for consideration of the Benson and Hedges Conservation Award, and work was commenced in the early Summer of 1990, by a number of Club Members who gave of their time and skills in preparing the plans, to erecting the building, constructing the outdoor tanks and water supply course. From April 1991, it will be possible to start implementing a monthly stocking programme at Llyn y Dywarchen, this being from purchased stock grown in our indoor tanks. But from Autumn 1991, ova will be obtained from our own natural stock, incubated in the Hatchery, grown on and eventually re-stocked into their river or lake of origin. To carry out this policy, an enormous amount of work still lies ahead, in installing separate ova traps for each species of fish for each river.

Photos of Construction


Site before clearing
Site before clearing
Excavated foundations
Hatchery Building
Store Shed
Hatchery Building and Store Shed Complete

Tank Base Construction
Completed Tanks With Stock In Situe
Completed Site