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Put a reminder in your diary to visit these prolific pleasure fishing lakes in 2024.
You can fish for Carp, Tench, Perch or roach and rudd.
Tackle hire and bait availalbe but these need to be pre-booked. For fishing pegs you may just turn up and pay on the bank .

 
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14.03.2024
Will it ever stop raining! It is now the middle of March and the weather is warm and the fish are feeding well. It remains wet underfoot. The bottom lake is fine on the whole as we have the concrete lane and hard standing at the far end. However the top lake is very wet especially at the very far end.  It is possibly to fish it from the gate side and the right-hand bank. Good tip , bring sturdy boots or wellies. 
The results of the final Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match have not been sent to me. It was fished as a silver fish match and during the morning I saw a lot of fish being caught including some excellent size and quality roach.

The photos are of a couple of carp Colin caught on Monday 11th March. 
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31.1.2024
A quiet start to the year although the fishing in between storms and the frosty weather has been ok.  Clear water has made life a little more difficult and lighter tackle has been the better option. The Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match that was scheduled for the 21st of January did not happen, not sure why but I assume the weather forecast for heavy rain and wind later in the day had put some of the anglers off venturing out.  Whilst we are on the point of match fishing!  We have now decided that the next leauge match on the 25th of February will be the last match at the fishery and we will no longer be using the venue for fishing matches. There are several reasons for this decision, and it has always been difficult to balance the day anglers who we turn away on match days and the clubs who use it for matches. 
Couple of interesting things from the beginning of the year a very young angler just 9 years old caught a carp on a floating dog biscuit during one of the sunny days in early January.  He and his brother were fishing at the far end of the bottom lake, as I was walking over to see them, I notice several carp had come up in the water along the concrete road  area, no doubt enjoying the midday sun on the water. I mentioned this to them, and they decided to go and try for them while I continue to chat to their grand father. It took less than five minutes for the carp to take the bait.
Later in the month, Geoff, caught a tench it's incredibly early in the year for tench.  
Finally over the winter I have enjoyed putting some tit bits out for the hawks. The picture below is a buzzard enjoying the remains of our Sunday lunch leg of lamb. The kite has also been tepmpted down to pick up bits much to the annoyance of the crows.  As I keep saying, sitting on the bank fishing is not always about catching fish.
I hope to see you all soon.
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28.09.2023
I dont normally have many pictures from the top lake but Nichola and her partner, who were on holiday in the area, sent me these recently along with the following message.
"From the first week In September when we visited from the Midlands. Thank you again for having us.
Your fishery is stunning."

It is interesting that these carp were caught on the Monday after the Pembrokeshire Piscatorial decided to try the top lake for thier Sunday league match. During that match they struggled to catch any carp, below is the report I put on our Facebook page from that match.
"The recent Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match for this month was held on the top lake. The very hot clear, sunny day meant that the carp were very shy with only four or five being hooked, and only two caught. However the silvers fished well with the eventual winner taking 16.8 kilos of them and no carp in his bag."
The fishing during this has been brilliant with loads of quality fish being caught. It is normal for the fish to feed well during the Autumn as natural feed gets less and they are trying to put on some weight to see them through the winter

 
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14.09.2023

It has been a busy month or so, plenty if carp and silvers being caught but then that unusually hot weather in early September changed the catch rate slightly . Maybe I should say the angling tactics needed changing . Carp were happily basking during the hottest part of the day but would only feed in early morning or evening.
The recent Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match for this month was held on the top lake.  The very hot clear, sunny day meant that the carp were very shy with only four or five being hooked, and only two caught. However the silvers fished well with the eventual winner taking 16.8 kilos of them and no carp in his bag.


 
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07.08.2023
Good fishing  over the last few weeks with plenty of carp being caught to double figures. The top lake continues to be a bit a more challenging for carp possibly due to the lay out of the bottom of the lake which is more uneven  and clearer water and shallower water close to the banks. Silvers are catching well in both numbers and size in both lakes.
The first picture is one of the many roach Terry caught on his last visit, you certainly do not get many of these to the pound.
The second picture is one of a stunning dragon fly that we see around the lakes.

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17.07.2023
Good fishing at the moment carp and silvers are catching well.  Its been a strange year with the perch with only a few of them being caught. The lager perch continue to be elusive  but just lately the smaller ones are being caught again. If anyone can shed light on why this happens please let me know.
Some interesting pictures  the first is just our friendly squirrel the others I took with a night vision heat seeking camera.
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22.06.23

Plenty of fish being caught with a healthy mix of carp and silvers. The tench are being caught, some up to a pound and in very good condition.  Last evening a grass carp was caught the first I have seen this year. 
Visitors who stay on site have enjoyed the recent warm dry weather , not only have they benefited from fishing until dark but also are amazed at the variety of wild life they see at the fishery. 
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02.06.2023
It has been a busy few weeks in the run up to the May Bank Holiday. The fishing has certainly been mixed the silvers and perch have been plentyful. However the carp have been spawning and as such have gone from been caught in great numbers , Trish ended up with 20 plus one day. The following week she struggled to catch.  It appears that with the spawing over it is back to fishing as normal. Carp are happily feeding on both pellet and floating baits. Our Fujka wafters bait isworking well  as is
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Below are a few of the fish that Trish caught recently and one of a couple who had never fished before . They hired some tackle and after some brief tuition from Hannah they landed their very first carp. As you can seethey were pretty excited about it all.




 
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Great Sunday morning with these two extremely excited anglers. They were staying at the nearby Bluestone resort, and they decided to try fishing, an experience that they had never tried before. Taking advantage of our tackle hire and some expert tuition from Hannah, they soon caught their first ever fish. An 8lb common carp! Even granny back in London got involved via the Goggle live feed technology. Well done guys it really made our day.
Other pictures are of Rhodri and Archie who both got in on the act in the swims alongside us.

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02.05.2023


It was a good match on Sunday 30 April with the anglers who targeted the carp coming out on top. It was hardly surprising when you can land carp bags of this quality.
The winning weight was over 26 kilo made up of 21 kilos of carp and and additional 5 kilo of silvers with a couple of tench thrown in. Second place also had a 20.5 carp bag . Interestingly from the opposite side of the lake.


19.04.2023


Dear Huw,

Thank you for two wonderful days fishing at Llyn Carfan, over Easter. This has been my first time fishing, after a 20 year break, and I was delighted to catch numerous fish, but in particular a common carp on the 4th April (picture provided) and a beautiful rudd on the 13th April (picture provided). Both fish were caught on a waggler float setup. The carp fell to bread paste and the rudd to a chunk of luncheon meat, hooked as you showed me. Unfortunately my scales were rusty from 20 years of neglect so I can’t give you specific weights, but feel free to use the photographs to promote the fishery if you wish.
Regards
Iwan.
Warmer weather has arrived and the fish are moving around in the water. A great time come along and start a summer of angling. To help with the cost of living crisis we have even frozen our prices ar 21/22 level.
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06.04.2023
The weather for this weekend is very promising, why not dust of your tackle and try a bit of fishing. 🙂
From Tuesday 11th April the Council Highways department, will be doing essential maintenance of the road from the junction off the Whitland , Lampeter Velfrey Rd. This is on the narrow road for the final mile until it reaches the fishery. We are told it will be open but with long delays. I would advise everyone to travel from Whitland up to Tavernspite. Go straight up to through the village and turn right along side the last bungalow, this road will lead you back down to us, just follow the signs for LLyn Carfan Coarse Fishing.
Presently we have no idea how long this work will last.




29.03.2023
Sorry but it has been a while since I updated. Although during the month of March it has been quieter than usual, mainly due to the weather conditions which has been awfully wet and windy.
However during the month we have had another successful Piscatorial match and the anglers that have fishes it have all caught well. It has been noticable that some large roach and rudd have been caught from the bottom lake. Also some decent carp to 12lbs. Mathew has continued his fine form by catching some excellent carp from the top lake.

 
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24.02.2023
We are alreaqdy nearly into march and spring is almost here. Although in the last couple of days the weather has turned notably cooler again, but at least the carp have started to patrol and look for food again.
The recent silver fish match went well with all anglers catching and weighing in. It started with the far end promising a good day anglers on those pegs started briskly with top quality roach being landed. However their enthusiasm was short lived and by 12.oclock the swims went very quiet and remained that way until the end of the match. The pegs at the other end continued to fish all day and that is where the three top weights came from. 1st 8.75 kilos, 2nd 6.75 kilos and 3rd 6.25 kilos.

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10.02.2023
There is always something new to see at the fishery, this was a spectacular sunset just the other evening. Its been fairly quiet on the angler numbers which is not really surprising for the time of year. Those hardy souls who have ventured out have all caught fish, mainly silvers and perch but with the odd carp in the mix.  This Sunday the of 12th February there will be another Pembrokeshire Piscatorial Match , this time a silvers only, held on the bottom lake. The weather promises to be favourable and hopefully the catch rate will be reasonable.



Sunday's match was won with this bag of silver fish and if you look carefully a small tench. The bag weighed in at 13.3 kilos. Second place was taken with the 8 kilo bag of carp. Well done all who braved some awful weather while setting up, although it did get a little better during the day it remained very chilly .
 
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03.01.2023

As it is just a few days into 2023 there is very little to report on. Yesterday the 2nd of January and anglers had decided to blow the cobwebs away with a day on the bank. They were blessed with some unseasonable warm weather. I did not speak with all but I did see a few carp caught on the bottom lake.  Also a few perch and several silvers. The following is from the anglers who tried the gin clear water on  the top lake. "Wayne had a 2lb perch and a 9.5lb carp off the top on bread! Chris had a dozen perch and roach to 1.5lb and I had about 30 small perch.....a good day."  (photo's below) What I can tell you that the carp recently have been very active in late afternoons, unusually so, for January , normally I do not see them feeding as readily until Mid to late February, even that is dependent on how mild it is. 

 
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17.12.2022

It has been a cold week with ice covering the lakes. It has been impossible to fish but does look very much like Christmas .
The temperature is suppose to rise rapidly over the next couple of days a thaw will follow. It will be an ideal time to target the silvers and perch. May we also take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas we hope to see you all again in 2023

 
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Summer specimen fish £200. competition

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Huw with this 1lb 4 oz rudd 1.4 X 8 + 11 lb 2.0z caught 23.09.22



Caught by Huw John during an evening session while using 2 in 1 Fujka hook baits. He used a waggler float and placing two 5mm  yellow pellets on a size 14 hook did the trick. Alfie came 2nd who just pipped long time leader Kensie , each with  carp to just under 11lbs. 
Only 20 days left to beat this fish. 
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November has been a reasonable month for the hardy anglers that did venture out. Carp are now lying in deeper water and not feeding as much as although we still have then caught on a daily basis.Surprisingly the perch are not being caught as much as I would expect at this time of year. Possibly the summer spawning small fry are keeping them well fed. Silvers and Rudd are plentiful with some excellent sizes being caught.


15.11.2022
Sunday's match was very low on numbers but those who did manage to make it, were rewarded with some good weather and excellent  fishing . Yorkie won with 12 plus kilos mixed carp @ 8 plus kilo plus a silvers bag @ 4 kilos. Ken came second with 8 kilos. A bigger silver bag but only one carp. Those of you with a keen eye might notice the size quality of the golden rudd in the picture on the left. It is little wonder a rudd currrently leads our fish of the season competition. It has only has another 14 days to run. 
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11.11.2022
The catch rate is still high considering it is mid-November. Plenty of carp being along with quality silvers and perch being caught. There is still time to come along and try to beat the 2022 fish of the year competition. There have been many close contenders recently but all falling just short. Perch is my favorite for taking top spot by the end of the month, there have been some excellent ones caught recently with worm or prawn being the favorite bait.


04.10.2022
Last Sunday's match was won by Brian with 54lb of fish. His carp bag alone was just under 25lb. There were less anglers than usual, but those who did fish the match were rewarded with lovely weather and a great day's fishing. On the day the silver fish rather than the carp were the predominant catch.

 
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26.09.2022
Plenty of carp being caught by pleasure anglers up to double figures . A few perch and carp have been weighed as they looked big enough to win the fish of 2022 competition. Unfortunately they have fallen just short of the required weight. Although the top spot has now changed with only a little over two months to go. Kensie who has held the number 1 spot since April has finally been replaced by Huw who caught a stunning Rudd of 1 lb 4 0zs, which under the handicap multiplier rules has now taken top spot at 11 lb 02oz.
(Rudd are multiplied by 8.  1lb .4oz = 11lb 2 ozs.)  
Big rudd are particulary hard to catch as they have to compete with roach and carp. In fact this one was caught while targeting carp using a waggler float ,size 14 hook and using Fujka 8mm Fatboy pellet bait.  


08.09.2022
We are into September and this is the month where the fish and carp in particular tend to feed up for the winter. It is an ideal time to visit and try and catch the best fish of the year. Our fun competition that will win some lucky angler £200 on December the 1st.

Rules can be found above and at the fishery notice board on arrival

This young man was delighted with his carp. It was one of many fish he and his dad caught that day. But as this was the first carp he had ever caught, you can be sure he will remember where, how and when forever.
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22.08.2022

A very competitive match yesterday.with several anglers in with a chance of winning. Nine anglers fished the match and caught approximately 170 kilos of fish between them. The eventual winner was Keith whose 25-kilo carp bag beat Marc by only a couple of kilos. However, adding his bag of silvers which added another 10 kilos he pulled ahead of the competition and took the match. The pictures are of the first two anglers weighing in.

 
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 14.08.2022
Considering the weather has been so hot for the last week or so the fishing has been excellent. We are lucky that we have a good flow of cooling water from a stream that has helped maintain good water quality and both lakes remain at their normal levels. 
Carl had another very successful day here this week, the last of this years holiday. His tactic this time was to put a small sliver of bacon on a band and then cover the hook with a ball of the fisheries own ground bait mix. What was a surprise his first three fish using this method were all small tench. Later during the day carp did move in to his swim and left a very happy angler.
A few pictures from the week, I just hope the kite who was flying over the fishery was not eyeing up the carp basking in the sunshine.
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02.08.2022
Carl, an angler from Liverpool who has visited us every year as he has done for the last 30 years, has returned again this year. On his first visit this week he landed 14 carp, several big perch, roach and a couple of small tench from the bottom lake. He found that his usual method of floating bait/bread was not working this time. He changed tactics by putting a pellet along with the bread and additional weights close to the hook, so it sank to the bottom. This worked well and he soon began catching fish. Sometimes small alterations to your weights and hook length make all the difference.
I have added a couple of wildlife pictures that can be seen around the lakes to keep the anglers happy during the quieter fishing times of the day.
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18.07.2022


Carp are feeding happily although in the hotter part of the day they tend to bask rather than feed. An ideal time to try a bit of surface or margin fishing. Be vigilant as we are still getting rods pulled into the water as Jeremy discovered on Friday. He unlike the chap in the picture only got wet up to his knees retrieving it. It was a good day for him and his brother with 30 odd carp between them, upto9 but not over 10lbs.
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01.07.202
The work on weed control is complete and both lakes are now open fishing again.

It did not take Mr Heron to find a new fishing spot after we cleared some of the Lillies from this corner! The largest fish I weighed this week was a 10.2oz common carp, this is only13 ozs short of being the lead contender for our specimen £200 competition. It was caught by John Fitzgerald who is staying on site. I have also had reports of 4lb perch and 15lb carp from other anglers. Visit us for a day's angling you never know you may improve on the present leader, especially when taking the handicap system on perch and roach into consideration
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18.06.2022
  For those of you who follow us on Facebook you will be aware that we had lowered the water level in the botom lake, this meant we had to stop the fishing on it for a ten days. This work was undertaken to enable us to remove some curly tip pond weed that had found it's way into the lake and had started to establish itself. I am pleased to say that we have now completed the task and refilled the water in the lake to normal fishing level.
We will respectfully ask that all angler now to  inspect their landing nets  (or keep nets if in a match) for any signs of weed or seeds before you start fishing , if anythinbg is found please make the effort to use our hose pipe located by the toilet block to wash the nets before you start fishing.
Pictured below, Trish with a lovley quality ghostie carp caught on the day we started to lower the water level.  Who will be the first person to be  pictured with a carp now that the bottom lake is open again?

 
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02.06.2022

Last Sunday's match was won with a mixed bag of 10.5 kilos, second place was just 250 grams less. Marc who came second complained that he had lost 8 carp to the weed! This weed was a small patch of curly tipped pondweed. It would have been better to have avoided fishing over it with match gear in the first place!
The fishery will be dropping the level of the water sometime within the next week or two, to remove this curly tipped pondweed. During that period the bottom lake will be closed for two days. The top lake is open as usual. Information on timing will be placed on our Facebook page, search for Pembrokeshire Coarse fishing.
A lovely picture of this young lady on a fishing trip with her dad

 
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09.05.2022
With the warmer weather fish have being very active with plenty of carp showing  and some beauties being caught. Yogi a regular  angler caught a common estimated to be in the region of 15lbs last week, he was so excited as it is his biggest fish to date that he put it back without asking me to weigh it and into enter our summer competition.
We have been so impressed with the catch rate Fjuka baits that we decided to stock them at the fishery. During the month of May, there will be a 20% discount on these baits. Feed pellets and other baits are also available. I will soon be adding the range for purchase on our website. In the meantime, if you wish to purchase any and have them delivered to your door please email us at the fishery.
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Updated 27.04.2022

Some excellent fishing lately with all species of fish feeding and being caught.  I have weighed several perch to just under 3 lbs
( which equate to 10.5 lbs) and Roach to a 1.5 lbs (which would equate to 9 lbs) but none have beaten Kenzie and his 10lb 15oz common carp which he caught on Easter Sunday. There have been bigger carp caught this week but the anglers did not inform me and have then weighed. Being weighed by a member of the fishery team is a requirement of the competition rules. 
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Updated April 4th  2022

 We have decided to spread a little happiness where one lucky angler will win £200.00 at the end of 2022. All you need do is visit the fishery on a day ticket and catch a specimen fish that will be displayed on our notice board. The best fish that has been verified,  photographed and displayed on our noitce board and  our social media pages. Will win the lucky angler the prize on December 1st 2022. This could be any speices of fish as to make it fair to all types of  angler a multiplier will be applied to the smaller species such as roach, rudd and perch. 
 Carp as weighed. Silvers (Roach) x 6 ( 2lb Roach = 12lbs) Perch X 3 (4lb Perch + 12lb).  Rudd X 8 ( 1.5 =12lbs)
Details of full terms and conditions will be found on the fishery rules page at



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Updated 12.04.2022
First Tench of the year. Interesting colours it looks like a hybred between gold and green tench. The photos of last Sundays match have been lost, the carp bags trumped the match with a winning weight of just under 12 kilos.
I had a young man from Cardiff visit this week on his first fishing trip. A few minor adjustments on his set up and he was soon catching roach and rudd. Sadly his picture was one of the ones that have been lost. If and when I recover these pictures I will add to the post.

 
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Another carp for local angler Mathew Nethercott from the top lake. Although very early days but that would be the front runner in our new specimen fish competition. Robbie and Flynn during their first camping trip of the year also had a couple of good days on the bottom lake. Using a fly rod to catch roach kept Flynn busy while Robbie used the same tactic to target the carp with some success. 🙂
Next Match Pembrokeshire Piscatorials April 10th . Please use top lake if not fishing the match.

 
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Spring is begining to bloom at the fishery  a sign that it is the time of year for fair weather anglers like myself to dust off the rods , replenish and cleaning your tackle box in preperation for your first outing of the year.  It is fishing well at the moment as the pictures below will testify. She and her Dad were visiting the fishery for the first time last Saturday (the day after Storm Eunice as you can see she left one very happy lady.
There is the final match of the Pembrokeshire Piscatorial club 21/22 leauge at the fishery on Sunday 27th 2022. Please use the top lake if your not fishing the match.







It has been an excellent few weeks for the anglers. Carp have been feeding well as is to be expected for this time of year. Perch and silvers are also been caught in abundance. Plenty of wildlife to admire and above all the weather on the whole has been kind to the late summer anglers.
To catch he carp you need to use lighter tackle and fish the margins they are always patrolling these areas. This is not to say that normal carp tactics do not work but you will need to wait longer between bites. 
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The recent Pembrokeshire league match was won by Keith with just 17 kilos of silvers only.
September is alway's a good month at the fishery when the Carp in particular start feeding up ready for the winter. It may also have something to do with the natural feed like insects and such becoming less.
It has also been a fun month with lots of children catching their first ever fish with just a little help from the hired rods and some help and advice from the helpful owners.

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Prices Adults max 2 rods, £10 per day.
Children under 14  £5.00 ( children are only allolwed 1 rod and must be acompanied by a full paying adult).
If you wish to camp or use motorhomes please contact me for prices.

It's been over month since I posted an update it's been a hetic month on an off the lakes. 
August has been  great with plenty of young and not so young anglers visiting some hiring rods and  trying fishing for the very first time.  With a little bit of help from the owners we can usually give basic understanding of the what is needed and catching fish within a couple of hours.
The general fishing has been very good with carp to 15lbs been reported along with quality perch, roach and rudd landed.
I am looking forward to the next Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match which is scheduled for next Sunday 5th September 2021. These matches are always a good indicator of how its fishing and the quality of the fish. At this time of year I would expect the winner to finish with a 25 kilo plus bag.

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Its not all about the fishing there is always something interesting to look at such as this wonderful Red Kite.
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19.07.2021

The fishing has been mixed over the last month, silvers have been plentiful but the carp have been more difficult to catch. I put this down to the weather and a sporadic spawning season. Thankfully they are now cruising around and enjoying the sunshine. Some anglers are taking advantage and are catching them with ease, others still struggle a little. Certainly mornings and evenings as the sun is not as it's hottest helps.
Trish and Colin had a great day on the top lake recently although the pictures below are from a a visit earlier that week with a couple of carp from
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Its not only about the fishing as the Kingfisher and Moorhens are also regular visitors.
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24.06.2021
It has been a good month with some decent catches.  A recent match produced a winning bag of 22 kilos, as usual all anglers caught and weighed in.
The carp have been a bit more difficult to catch recently possibly due to the spawning season or maybe the changeable weather has played a part. Silvers and perch are as always plentiful and ideal for the pleasure fisherman.

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30.05.2021

It has been a mixed month with the weather playing a big part in the number of anglers visiting and the quality of the fishing. Although there has been plenty of fish caught it has been inconsistent some good days with carp being caught others days when only perch and silvers been caught.
This weekend we already have had 3 15 lb carp caught by one angler who on managed to catch 17 in total,. Did he just pick the best peg on the day? Were his tactics correct for the day? Or was he just plain lucky? I suspect it was a bit of all three. That and the fact that the weather has chnaged aain back to what you would expect for early summer, carp are now spawning and tend to feed well after this event.
Pictured is Mathew who caught this stunning common carp from an evening session on the top lake. Mr Morgan on his first angling trip.



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Carp are back on the feed today although Yorkie claims his was to small to bother with picture. 😁 It is not always the size but the condition and fighting quality that counts especially if you are using match tactics and tackle .
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05.04.2021
Fishing has been good since we  re-opened , fish of all species are being caught but the larger carp are being very cautious with the biggest I have seen so far is 12lbs.  It is hardly surprising as  a 3 month closure is bound to upset the feeding patterns. Pitches that normally well used with plenty of surplus baits lying around have not been used and the carp have had to move around looking for an alternative source of feed. 



 

GOOD NEWS 

Thankfully we are able to re-open as from Tomorrow 13th March. It will be for day fishing and locals only, Please check any travel restrictions. My understanding is that you should only travel directly to and from the fishery.

 Please remember the virus is still active and sensible precautions should be taken.
1. Use the hand sanitiser provided before and after entering the toilets.
2. Maintain social distancing from other fellow anglers who are not in your social bubble.
3. Correct payment in clear plastic bag no change will be given. Or use PayPal huw@pembrokeshirecoarsefishing.co.uk.
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Open hours 7.00 am until dusk.
  1. All rubbish must be taken home with you.🙂🙂.

  2. We look forward to seeing you all again



 The Welsh Government advice on Covid 19 restrictions.
It appears all outdoor attraction are to be closed from Monday 14th December until further notice.
We shall RE_OPEN as soon as possible. 
February and we are still waiting and hoping that a Welsh Government review that is due next week will bring some easing on restrictions especially for open air venues such as fishing etc. It would appear that at present it is the travelling to these venues  that is the concern to the Senedd.
  We will keep you informed as soon as we have any new information.




25th February 2020
The day until we are allowed to reopen is getting nearer although we still do not have an exact date to look forward to.
The latest appears to be that by Easter early April we and some other sport and recreation will be allowed to welcome you all back. With luck and a falling virus rate this may be moved forward and will happen mid March.
In the meantime at the fishery we are ready to go, all sensible covid precuations are in place to make the Pembrokeshire Coarse fishery a safe environment for everyone to enjoy the a breath of fresh air in the early spring sunshine.


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January 2020
There is no change in the status of the Covid regulations so in the mean time I have added a few of old photos that shows the spring at the fishery. Hopefully by then this difficult time will be behind us and things will slowly get back to normal. Stay safe everyone we look forward to seeing your all again soon.

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I will take this opportunity to thank you all for your custom this year and wish you all :-
A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Let us hope that 2021 is a happier and healthier year for us all and we look forward to welcoming you back to the fishery as soon as possible.



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1. Use the hand sanitiser provided before and after entering the toilets.
2. Maintain social distancing from other fellow anglers who are not in your social bubble.
3. Correct payment in clear plastic bag no change will be given. Or use PayPal huw@pembrokeshirecoarsefishing.co.uk.
All rubbish must be taken home with you, no bins will be provided for the foreseeable future.
Open hours 7.30 am until dusk.


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Sorry to announce but after this week and due to the new Welsh Senedd Government Covid 19 restrictions the fishery will be closed from from Saturday 24th October until at least November the 9th 2020. Thank you for you custom throughout the summer and as soon as these restrictions are amended or lifted we shall re-open.


Prior to this announcement being made the fishing was going well, with plenty of fish being caught (and lost) carp in particular are fighting hard which is giving the angler plenty of good sport.
The trout has been landed at least twice since my last report, is the same one? Who knows!


10.09.2020
Its been a busy few weeks at the fishery with some good catch reports also some disappoinments where the hard fighting wild carp have won the day. We have managed to retrieve 3 rods with the help of my son and his kayak but unforutunately there are still at least two in the lake. I would urge anglers to take great care if not uising bait runners and lets be fair there are many pleasure anglers who do not. It takes only a few seconds distraction for a carp, to take the rod in. There has also been a lot of fish lost to the lilly pads anglers like to use them as a feature to fish against but again the carp will bolt straight in.
The match on Sunday 6th September the first league match since lock down for the Pembrokeshire Piscatorials was tough going for the carp boys with the carp not feeding until early afternoon. However Keith Halpin on the silvers caught consistently and won the match with a bag of just under 15 kilos. Several anglers mentioned hooking bigger carp but were unable to land the fish.
Pictured is the top carp bag with 12 kilos along with a random bag of silvers,a bag showing couple of quality carp and a stunning golden rudd.
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Changes we made to accommodate to rules required to keep our anglers safe is working well and not diminishing .angling experience and social distancing has is easy to maintain at the 4 acre site.
We are sanitising the toilet on a more regular basis, hot water soap plus hand sanitiser gel is provided and  paper towels are easy to dispose of safely in the bin provided.
Payment can be made via PayPal or correct money in a envelope or plastic bag. No change is given during this period.
All rubbish MUST be taken home with you as the recycling bins have been removed from site until further notice.
Overnight fishing and camping is allowed again please telephone to book and for details and prices.
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On 2020-08-11 19:30, gary hurn wrote:
Didn’t get chance to say good bye, but what a Great Lake.  Really
enjoyed and it’s got a good stamp of fish.
I will be back
Thanks again
Gary








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13.08.2020

Some stunning fish being caught at all week. The weather has played it's part with the bigger carp basking most of the day but feeding early evening onwards. There have also been some excellent quality large roach and rudd showing. To catch these you will need larger hook bait as the small silvers are also very active in the warn weather.
Pictures is Sue with her prized catch from her Sunday session and Garry getting a taste for the carp on his first visit to the fishery.


27.07.2020
Flynn with his prized catch this beauty of a common carp taken with a pellet during a very wet evening session. He and his dad are regular visitors to the fishery and never leave without catching a few few decent fish. They try various methods and usually alternate between float and ledge. They have also had some good results using a fly rod. Generally the fishing is good with some very decent perch showing and plenty of mid size carp to 10lbs, these should not be dismissed as a 10lb wild carp will certainly give you a run for your money. Big bags of roach and rudd can be caught with some very large fish up to 2lbs amongst them if you vary the bait.
There has also been two lovely incidents with children on their first fishing trips that I must share with you. A 11 year old girl who visited with her dad caught an 8lb carp whcih she caught and landed on her own, her squeals of delight leads me to believe we will be seeing her again. Secondly a grandfahter had been in touch as they were going to visit the area. he wanted to know if we hired rods and would the place be suitable for first time youngsters to try fishing? I assured him that it was and a few weeks later he booked in and hired the rods. I set up a small 6ft childs rod for his grandson, in no time at all they had caught a couple of small roach. After an hour or so the litle lad hooked into a very decent carp leaving Grandad  to take control of the rod and land for him. Even louder squeals of delight and another lifelong angler I think.


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14.07.2020
It has been a busy month with plenty of anglers needing to get out after the long lockdown period.  The fishing is brilliant and no one leaves without catching something be it dedicated carp men, silvers or perch for the match anglers or a good mixture of both for the pleasure angler.
We are now able to open for the touring caravans but still unable to allow camping of any sort that includes using a bivvy for night fishing. Hopefully this will change at the end of the month or early in August.
Recently Mathew has caught a big perch and another 13lb carp from top lake both fish in excellent condition. Pictured is Trevor with a lovely common from the bottom lake.

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16.06.2020
Some great fishing here over the last two weeks since my last update. The bottom lake continues to fish well and as far as I am aware no angler has blanked although some make harder work of it than others. The top lake is more challenging although it is difficult to know why. There are plenty of carp swimming around but are very reluctant to take bait. It could be that the water is very clear and they see the line or simply that they are having plenty of natural feed. The conditons on the fish would certainly suggest the latter. The positve side of it that when thay are caught they certainly put up a fantastic fight.  Silver fish are plentiful and there are now some quality perch being caught some are close to the 3lb mark.



Pembrokeshire Coarse fishery is open again


 

There has been a lot of information from the Senedd, Natural Resources Wales and Angling Cymru as to what we can or cannot do. Most of it very vague. In particular it is the travelling to fisheries that concerns them the most. Angling Cymru has met with the Senedd ministers and clarified the situation a little . ( see picture) .You should only travel/drive to your nearest fishery! It is your responsibility to check current laws on any travel restrictions in Wales and particularly our area.

Please read the list of new precautions we will be taking at the fishery which you must adhere to if you wish to fish here.

1. Payment money must be placed in a plastic bag or payment can be made via PayPal . Cost £9 please have correct money no change will be given.

2 No rubbish of any sort to be left at the fishery , please bring a bag and take it home with you.
If you have hand sanitiser please bring it and use before and after entering the toilets, if not there is hot water and paper hand towels in there for your safety.

3. Once on a peg and you must remain on that peg. Moving around the banks talking carp (oops stalking, although we do get some who talk to them 😂) is not allowed for the foreseeable future.

4. Please observer the two metre social distance rules unless fishing with a member of your family.

5. We would request you travel straight to and from the Fishery. You should only travel on your own or with a member of your household . ( It is your responsibility to check current laws on any travel restrictions in our area.

6, No camping or overnight sessions.

Thankfully fishing has resumed albeit for locals only. We have had anglers here this week and all have reported good catch rate. The silver fish are plentiful and mid size carp are being tempted in with pellets and luncheon meat. Waggler fishing seems to be working the best at the moment. The fish in the pictures below were taken on this very simple but effective method.

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Sorry,

but with the latest instruction (see below) from the Government and the Welsh Senedd. We will be following the instructions and as such the fishery will be closed until further notice.

Hopefully it will last no longer than the old closed season and we will be open for business again in June. Please heed the Governments instructions as it is for you and your families best interest, keep safe and we look forward to seeing you again as soon as possible.


Regards

Huw



19.03.2020
The top lake fished well yesterday with plenty of Perch being caught by two anglers who had arrived with just a couple of telescopic rods. They were staying at Kiln Park Tenby and had decided to seek solace from the family and enjoy a few of hours fishing. They were certainly glad they did and enjoyed the first time experience at the fishery. The last hour was spent on the bottom lake where they caught several silvers the carp proved eleusive on this occasion. The picture is an example of the quality perch from the top lake.
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06.01.2020
There has been many anglers out over the festive period encouraged by the fine weather some were testing new Christmas presents others simply wanted some fressh air and peace and quiet .
Carp are feeding well even taking some floating bsaits of the top of the water, Silvers are in abundance with maggot being the favoured bait, perch are taking worm and meat on a ledger with the occasional one taking bait in mid water meant for the silvers. 
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11.11.2019
Sunday's match was won by Jonathan 19.2 kilos, all carp. Ken was a close second with 16+kilo Third place was 15+kilos. As s consultation prize Mark caught this beautiful mirror carp. Not many silvers caught today and those that were caught tended to be the smaller fish.
The following is the report sent to me from the club.

 
"Today’s match was blessed with sunshine and almost no wind down at Llyn Carfan, ( now know as Pembrokeshire Coarse fishery.) The day had a slow start with 2 degrees showing on the way with a breakfast buttie in hand. 11 fished with Jonathan Davies winning with 19 kilo Ken came 2nd with 15.65 kilo Paul Ellis3rd with 15.5 ( I think). A mix of methods with Mark Close showing his feeder tactics, most carp where taken feeding micro pellets and either maggot or corn on the hook. Next match is at cwm gof for the 2nd round of Carl Worrall winter league. Brett Kilner has a problem with dissolving floats but he managed to sort it out in the end."
                          Next Piscatorial Match  Sunday 8th December 2019

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28.10.2019
The weather has not been kind to anglers this month with a lot of rain and wind. However on the better days anglers have had fantastic results. Carp are feeding well as Charlie (pictured below) who was on a visit from London will confirm. He caught numourus carp some on folating bait and others on pellet. On one occasion while helping his younger brother his rod got  pulled in but thankfully was able to recover it.
Geraint forward this picture (perch picture below) and explanation of his recent visit.
"I decided to stick with the Top pond, it proved to be a good decision the baited swim didn't produce the fish I was after. I went walkabout with an ultralight jigging rod....wallop! a wonderful Autumn Perch on a 2" artificial worm!
Thanks again, another great fishing day that'll stay in the memory bank."

My new friend continues to visit my window each day. I think he has confused by his reflection. He preens and does a little dance to show off his colours even tweets on occasions.  
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04.10.19
 Carp are still feeding happily although the colder evenings has made them a little more tentative while taking the bait.  Some great quality roach and rudd showing and the biggest Perch I had reported to me was 3lb plus.   I thought I would also share this picture of a Kingfisher with you, unusually  he has taken to visiting and admiring itself in my office window.
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25.09.2019

It has been a busy month catching up on work and on the fishery . Plenty of carp and silvers caught on a daily basis with young anglers catching their first fish be it a silver fish or a carp , It is one of the biggest pleasures of running a fishery watching the excitment of the first ever fish and hope it will lead to a life long love of the angling.
The other thing I have heard many times this summer is how "it is wonderful to find a proper fishery again" this is because many anglers are now finding that most fisheries are either all carp orientated or stocked very heavily for match fishing. To find a pleasure fishery that allows you to fish in a natural environment is rare. To catch fish to the standard and quality of the roach, perch and wild carp are an added bonus.
Some of this months photos are added below.
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27.08.2019
Below is an extract from Facebook. Steffan had decided to visit the fishery following my recent post about fly fishing for carp. As you can see in his post it was a very successful day out.
 
"Steffan Jones recommends Pembrokeshire Coarse fishing.
25 August at 20:14
Another enjoyable day chasing carp. This time it was Pembrokeshire Coarse fishing that welcomed a fly angler. A few silverfish to begin with on a beetle pattern - they were drowning it before the carp could get near 🙈 back to the drawingboard. Then an absolutely obscene amount of carp on blobs and biscuit immitations. So much sport on such hard fighting fish that I managed to blow my rod up! If I were a rod, that’s how I would want to go! 😂 A big thanks and shout out to Jamie Sandford for his tips 😎🤘🏼"


There has been a number of excellent catches using more traditional methods since my last post and both lakes continue to fish well.

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16.08.2019

This picture was taken from the Sportfish blog/newsletter 

  I have seen carp caught by fly at the fishery although several anglers will use floating baits as opposed to flies when using a fly rod. Come along and give it a go both lakes are ideally suited for using a fly rod and fly as there is open banks to work from.




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During the past week, there have been plenty of carp being caught Trevor from the Wirral who has been visiting us for the past 25 years on his annual leave and knows the water well. One sunny day last week he had a lot of fun on his fly rod fishing the bottom lake caught over 20 decent carp in a single day. He is adamant the top lake is better on overcast days as the water up there is always a little clearer. He had two or three very productive days up there as well.

 Evening fishing with these enthusiastic helpers. After several silverfish, it did not take long for a couple of carp come along.

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Jonathan was again triumphant in the July match, but this time by just 200 grammes weighing in with17.4 kilos in a match where all bar one of the contestants weighed in with bags of over 10 kilos.
During the whole of July, anglers have been enjoying good catches from both lakes the traditional wild carp are in excellent condition at this time of year giving anglers a lot of sport. Those using lighter tackle are more productive but it requires skill to land the fish particularly if your fishing near the lily beds. It has been a pleasure to see some young anglers trying angling for the first time. The two boys in the photograph had never been fishing before but with some expert advice from the fishery owner, they were soon on their way catching the smaller carp. 
The abundance of bird and wildlife that surrounds this fishery is another reason to visit Pembrokeshire Coarse Fishery

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17.07.2019


The fishing has been excellent over the last few weeks carp are feeding well and  the silvers are plentiful. Maggots are an useful bait to have but be warned, during the recent hot summer weather they can also attract shoals of the smaller fish into the swim. This is not a bad thing as the larger roach, rudd and carp will also follow but you will need to use bigger and possibly a harder bait to avoid the small ones getting to it first.
The pictures are of Charlie on a visit from London to visit his Granddad having another excellent day at the fishery.
Best carp from the last couple of weeks was caught by Dave on a night stint who took a common of 19lbs +
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There will be a Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match on the bottom lake this Sunday 21st July . Top lake will be open to the public as normal.
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16.06.2019


A night fishing session was successful for two recent anglers with a busy night 17 carp in total. Given that the weather was not behaving and they had heavy rain through most of the night, the tactic of feeding an area earlier in the evening and using a mixture of hook baits , certainly worked on this occasion. Other anglers are reporting good fishing, all are impressed with the quality and fight these naturally bred wild car are producing.



04.06.2019
 
A recent report placed on Facebook by Brett who fished a recent Pembrokeshire Piscatorial club Match at this venue.
Pembrokeshire Coarse Fishery today for a club match
Drew peg 4, not bad peg water in front of me bank either side of me and slope behind so thought it best to fish in the water, it did look like that's where the fish will be.
I set up 3 lines.
1.Asda washing line and Sainsbury's bent pin no 6 hook
2. Some other line with a bent metal thing
3. Definitely more rope with size summit hook.
I started off slow rain was pouring wind was blowing fish were swimming just nowhere near my bait. So I decided to go with the Asda washing line and bent pin on the inside where  I pretty much caught all my swimmy things giving me a total of
11kg 4g and  2nd place and in the money (yes Chris Kidd you heard right 2nd)
One thing I will say is DO NOT USE MIDY HIVIZ LINE ITS SHIT lost 2 floats and good fish because of snap ups. ( Huw say's, to be fair we do have hard fighting wild carp here so it may not have been the line!)
Although angling is not all about catching fish or competitions.The natural surroundings and additional wildlife and bird song can also be enjoyed and is something this fishery has in abundance. Watching a busy bee enjoying feeding from a foxglove is a true moment of mindfulness.

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The Fishing over the past month has been very good on the whole with good numbers of carp being caught up to 15lbs. Plenty of silvers showing where large bags could be produced. What has been far more temperamental with practically every season rolled into the month, well ok it did not snow but!
Carp are starting to spawn but that did not stop Trish catching 25 on Saturday during fairly warm sunny conditions. Some were taken on floating dog biscuit others using a float with not to much weight attached just enough to cock the float and sink the bait.
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14.03.2019

The Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match anglers braved a very cold wind here today, but their efforts were well rewarded with over a 100 kilos of fish caught by just 6 anglers. Jonathan led the way with 34. kilos Ken pushed him hard with just under 30 kilos. As usual, all the fish were in excellent condition and were still feeding and being caught right up to the end of the match.
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25.03.2019
Early spring has encouraged the fish to feed and all species are being caught in good numbers. Malcolm and Spence down from Liverpool for a few days had a brilliant first day over 20 wild carp between them, up to 12lbs. Colin caught this lovely perch from the bottom lake on Friday. The gentleman in the photograph with the carp caught four within the first 90 minutes of his first visit here this being one of the smaller ones. I think he will be back.
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06.03.2019

The Pembrokeshire Piscatorioal match that was postponed due to the weather last week will be held this Sunday 100th March 2019, usual format those who are not fishing the match please use the top lake.
The carp are feeding well at the moment plenty of movment in the water so hopefully Sunday match anglers will have a great day.


18.02.2019
It was a good day for two Swansea anglers. The both caught a double figure carp each withing the first hour of their Sunday session. The fishing remained good throughout the day, switching between using a pole and then a ledger rod while using a variety of baits paid dividends and both ended up with over 60lb of fish each.
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Happy New year all. Some good fishing at the moment. Weather has been kind to us over the festive season. All species of fish being caught and the wayward perch who found their way into the top lake are certainly putting on the weight a few have been caught recently at 2.5lbs . Next Pembrokeshire Piscatorial Match will be on Sunday 20th January 2019



03.12.2018
Last month of the year and carp are still being caught, although lighter tackle is the order of the day. The recent Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match there were decent bags of fish . The eventual winner was Yorkie with 20 plus kilos of mixed fish. We would also like to thank you for your support during 2018 and wish all our anglers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for 2019.

01.11.2018

Swansea Angling Club Day-Trip to Llyn Carfan (Pembrokeshire coarse fishery

At the end of September, this year members of SAC had their first ever day-out fishing Llyn Carfan. As anglers got off the coach they were made very welcome by Huw who had organised bacon rolls plus tea and coffee, oh, and some lovely autumn weather.
Both lakes were fished and everyone caught well through the day with some good bags of roach, a few large perch and many carp coming to the landing nets. In the shade, it was bitterly cold but for those in the sun, it was shirt-sleeves and sunglasses.
On the top lake club chairman and trip organiser, Matt John had a super bag of large roach with a few around the 1.5lb mark. Plenty of Carp to around 9lb was caught and Dean Ward had a super bag of roach and carp plus two lovely and unexpected perch of around 2.5 lb. from the lower lake.
With plenty of friendly banter, beers and pasties for lunch (provided by member Mike Prankerd), super weather all day, and wet nets all around the day was declared a resounding success.
Quite a few anglers declared that they would be "back to Llyn Carfan very soon" ....and everyone thanked Huw for a great day and for developing a top quality and friendly fishery.


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An angler who is new to the area has already discovered the cracking carp on offer here. Kieth Wilks on another visit from Wolverhampton tried his luck on the top lake, he was delighted to catch a perch on luncheon meat and weighing almost 2.5 lbs, four carp to 7lb and loads of roach. Bottom lake continues to fishing well at the moment possibly due to the carp feeding up ready for winter months. Please note there will be a match on the bottom lake again on Sunday. If not involved in the match top lake is open to the public as usual.
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31.08.2018

TheSunday match on the 19th August  was won by Thomas with 20+ kilos.(pictured below with a few of our wild carp) Since then there have been some excellent catches from the pleasure anglers who have been here.

Always nice to get some feedback from our anglers.

Bore da Huw,

Thought I'd lt you know what a fantastic day's fishing I had yesterday. I caught 5 big perch, three around the 2lb mark and 2 around 1lb. Add to this 8 carp, mostly common but one with just a few scales, is this a ghost carp? One of the carp must have gone at least 15lb, I don't weigh or measure the fish I catch and don't carry a camera. Maybe I should start. Bait was king prawn. I cut them into three to fit onto a size 12s hook. I was fishing on the top lake, right-hand bank just up from the lifebelt and casting towards the lilies. I eventually ran out of prawns (shouldn't have eaten as many), I swapped over to meat on a 16s hook and ended my day with some tidy roach. No rudd today, well, you can't have it all.

I've been fishing for more than 60 years and this has been one of the best day's I have ever had. Thank you.
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13.08.2018

The wild carp have been prolific this year obviously the weather has flushed them out to open water. It is good news for the pleasure angler as these 5lb odd size fish will certainly give you a run for your money on lighter tackle. Not so good for the big fish hunters as they often pick up baits meant for the larger carp. That said some of the larger fish have been caught 17lb the biggest this month other anglers have reported being smashed often when trying to fish to close to the lily beds. Some people never learn !  Top lake also fishing well with reports of excellent quality carp being caught again given that we have original wild carp in there , we get comments on how hard these fish fight.

                                                                                                Next Match is on Sunday 19th August

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20.07.2018

Unbelievable the amount of carp we have had caughthere during the last month. While they have been predominantly 5 lbs range several bigger ones to 15 lbs have been landed. The frustrating thing is that there are plenty of big one cruising or just basking in the sunshine. Silverfish are as usual plentiful in both lakes.
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20.06.18
Next match Sunday 24th June 2018 Pembs Piscarorial club.

There has been very good fishing here of late with lots of carp being caught and as usual excellent qulity roach and rudd.
Mick spend a few days on the bank and enjoyed himself as usual. On the evening he targeted the carp he was eventuall rewarded with a carp just under 15lbs. During the hot weather surface fishing was king but with brood of ducklings appearing it has been more of a challenge for this method

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08.06.2018
Sorry folks for the delay in an update but life has been very busy of late.
Busy week, must be the tropical weather, wall to wall sunshine. Paul Wilkinson started the week with a full day's catching carp on Monday. Not only did he catch all day and lost count but also caught some of the biggest carp he has managed to land here. Tuesday remained the same with carp being landed from all around the bottom lake. Liam ended the day with over 20 of them. The carp always feed well at this time of the year as spawning has now passed and they will happily feed up for the rest of the summer.
Lots of sightings of this white carp why not try your luck catch it and win £100.00. £1.50 extra on entry fee , must be paid prior to starting fishing.

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14.05.2018
Good match on Sunday, the first of the new season for the Pembrokeshire Piscatorial club. Winner was Yorkie with 15 1/2 kilos   . The weather had been cold over night but Sunday the Sun came out and it was a warm day with very calm conditions.   The previous day the fishing again went well , local angler Shaun caught 11 carp with largest being just short of 12 lbs . Terry also had a good day catching 6 carp .  Picture Match day 13.05.2018

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08.05.2018

Happy campers over the Mayday weekend. The sunny weather certainly had the carp feeding happily. These are just a small selection of the pictures that I had sent to me.
Many methods appear to work once you have the fish feeding, it is always worth taking a bit of extra time to plumb the depth especially if float fishing. Floating baits worked ok but eh fish are very alert to this method and again some preparatory work is required to get them feeding. Please note that floating baits in or around the lily pads is banned, this is to protect the fish trying to drag them out of the lily beds only harm the fish and frustrate the angler!






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23.04.2018.
There has been some great fishing here over the last month.  Several young anglers have had the taste of catching their first carp , some even their first fish. Carp are plentiful with both lakes showing good catches with double-figure carp also being caught.
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Sunday's match . Jonathan won with 21 kilos Chris Harris 2nd with a few grams less and the third place also took 20 kilos. Excellent day for the Piscatorial lads.

hough very cold for the Easter break but it does not stop the hardy angler catching some lovely fish. Alf was more than happy he found the fishery while visiting Pembrokeshire for the first time. These are only some of the 20 odd carp he caught over three days. The second angler in the pictures also had a couple of nice days and caught a few that are pictured as I happened to be chatting with him.

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13.03.2018
The beginning of this month was very quiet, the weather saw to that although it did give us a stunning landscape to admire.
Anglers who have ventured out since have all been rewarded with some decent catches, carp showing up to 10lbs but mainly smaller ones down to less than a 1lb. This shows the excellent condition of the water and will help maintain stock levels over the next few years.


Sue and Garry enjoying their Morning, Sue also caught 6 carp yesterday after staying a night at the fishery in their new toy. You could say it was a brilliant weekend. See picture below.
I had 30 minutes with grandson yesterday and managed to find a few small roach to keep him happy.


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18.02.2018

Today's Sunday Pembrokeshire Piscatorial League match was won by Mark with an impressive 25.7 kilos. Yorkie came second with 16 kilos third place went to Brian with 13 kilos.
It should be noted that when I walked around it is these three anglers who I chatted to. Clearly I gave them good advice!! Pictures shows Mark with one of his early catches and the other happy anglers during the contest.  

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26.10.2018

Well done these hardy anglers who braved very difficult conditions and a few naughty carp to fish last Sunday's silver fish only match.Results have been passed to me and pasted below.

So last Sunday’s match was a wet a blustery day at LLyn Carfan (Pembrokeshire Coarse Fishery)
Tavernspite. It was our annual silver fish match Jon Davies won with 4.25 kilo 2nd was Brian Hammond with 3.35 kilo and Steve Harrison was 3rd with 2.8 kilos. Fishing would go quite as carp moved in to graze pushing the silvers away. Tight lines everyone

 

34 year ago we were the first purpose-built fishery in Pembrokeshire. We have since grown into a top class carp and match fishery. Situated in a peaceful valley with an abundance of birds and wildlife. The fishery contains two lakes known as top and bottom lakes. The sunset at the top lake is the picture above.

10.01.2018
Time to update with the first report of 2018. As usual the fishery has been very quite of the Christmas period although that is already starting to change. The fishing is slow not a lot of feeding possibly due to the colder weather, some ice on the water of last couple of days. A couple of night anglers  who ventured out recently did catch carp to around 8lbs, and a few others even tried bread on the surface, as I did not see them leaving I cannot say if they caught or not. What I can say is that after they left I saw several carp feeding on the bread slices they left on the water. Obvioulsy a good sign.

Next match is January the 21st which will be a silver fish only match. 

13.12.2017
This will be my last post until the New Year . There have been few anglers thiose who have ventured out have caught carp and silvers.The method needs to change slighty with ar lighter baits and lines working well. That said the recent Pembrokeshire match was as unusual as it was difficult fishing. The winner was one of only 3 who caught carp , he eventually weighed in with a bag of 5.5 kilos. The reason it did not fish on the day is anubodies guess, normally winter match fishing at this venue is productive.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our friends and customers , and yes, all our customers are considered friends.
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Hapus -  Merry Christmas and Happy New
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21.11.2017
Pretty quiet up on the fishery at the moment. This is not unusal for late November especially as the weahter is also not very nice either. I will probably not be posting many updates until the New Year. I will post results of any matches we have, the next is on December 3rd on the bottom lake.   In the mean time why not take advantage of purchasing a voucher for the fishery as they make ideal Christmas Presents, you can include camping, or tourinng van hook up if you require.  Contact the fishery for more information.

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09.11.2017
Some excellent fishing from Mark for Sunday's Match. He quickly realised the silver fish were not feeding. He switched to the carp by the end of the match he had taken 29 kilos together with his 1 kilo of silvers it was enough to take the honours in todays tightly contested match. Steve was 2nd with a slightly heavier carp bag but his roach bag was just a couple of fish lighter.
Total weight for the match was approx. 160 kilos which is not bad for a cold November day.Marc_close
Mike and Trevor came over from the Gower to spend yesterday doing a bit of fishing in the sunshine . Mike caught over 50 roach, rudd and this cracking perch. Trevor had a few smaller carp and plenty of silvers.IMG_2885[1]

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10.10.2017
 As normal; at this time of year the carp are feeding well. As the water cools carp tend to feed extra in ready for the colder winter months where thier natural feed such as insects etc get less and less. Its a really good time of year for carp fishing well worhjt a visit. Silver fish are prolific and there are plenty of 1lb size fish being caught . Yesterday while I was chatting to two anglers at different sides of the lake  each caught a rudd of that size. Perch continue to grow and especialy on the top lake are plentiful now.
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27.09.2017

Carp are feeding well with plenty of fish being caught. One Pembrokeshire Piscatorial member, who was here yesterday for a day's pleasure angling caught over a 100lb of fish which included 15 carp. Stephen Harrison a first time visitor caught this one late afternoon on floating bread crust , again it was one of the many carp he caught.
The night anglers are reporting busy nights . The latest to venture out was delighted to take over a dozen carp with the largest at 14.5 lbs.
Anglers who are looking for quality silver fish and or perch will also be delighted to hear that almost daily I now get reports , not only how big some of them are but the condition of the fish as well.
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04.09.2017
Plenty of carp continue to be caught and as usual simple methods work best.   This young girl was overjoyed to catch a few carp, I must add aided by her dad who has been a regular angler at the fishery since he was a youngster with his dad over two decades ago. It just goes to show how if you teach children how to fish it will give them pleasure through out their life.
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27.08.2017

The fishing is constant and plenty fo fish being caught , carp to double figures silvers to 2lb and perch again up to 2lbs, the perch are mainly caught at the top lake. Also a few nice sized eels have been landed lately.  September is almost apon us and normally the carp in particular feed well possibly feed ing up ready for the winter.


17.08.2017

Just a couple of pictures that the Harkin Brothers sent to me from their Monday session. Fair play to them for braving the weather just goes to show what a good bivvy and perseverance can achieve. August has had some excellent results for all anglers with both carp and the silver fish angler reporting some stunning catches. 
Tactics have been varied along the lines of what the weather throws at us that particular day.Floating baits are always a good way to tempt carp ( please note floating baits are not allowed arround the lilly beds)
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03.08.2017

Sunday's match was won by Steve Harrison with a great bag of 31 kilos. Including this wonderful bag of carp. (bottom picture).Other notable catches came from Mark Close. He finished 2nd with help from this carp bag((top picture). Well done all who fished today in challenging conditions.
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22.07.2017

Some excellent fishing during July, with the last weekend particulary good. One angler send over a dozen pictures of he carp he caught. It would be fair to say that there was nothing over double figures but the quality of he ones he did catch was stunning. Usually when carp are feeding as prolific as they were on the weekend then the big carp are also feeding albeit with more caution . As is normal the match angler have also been delighted with he quality of the silver fish again with some specemins fish being caught. Finally I heard today from a regular angler here that on his previous visit he caught a Perch of at least 2.5lbs from the top lake. If you visit the bird watching page on this web site you will see the extrodinary amount of birds we have around the fishery. The woodland in particular is a joy in the early morning listen to the morning chorus. Anyone wishing to expereince this we offer a camping facility within the woodland itself.  A night around a campfire with in a perfectly private area is a joy in itself. Contact the fishery for details.  



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Just a couple of photos from my phone camera from the week, It has been fishing well over the last week with plenty of quality silvers and several double figure carp landed. Oddly I thought they had finished spawning but there were signs of the carp spawning again this past few days. Once they do spawn carp always feed really well. Night anglers are also reporting good catches.
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23.06.2017

The carp have now finished spawning and are feeding. Best method this week is surface fishing although the pleasure anglers have been catching top quality roach and rudd using feeders on the bottom.

There have been carp to 15lbs caught recently the bigger ones are happy to just cruise on he surface. Night anglers have also been reporting good catches.



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It has been a good month with good catches being recorded. Carp were very active  for most of May but started to slow towards the end of the month. This was down to spawning whcih is not at all unusual. A change of weather has strung out the spawning and as a result the carp are quieter than usual. That said there are plenty being caught and certainly plenty feeding. Plesure anglers are still catching  excellent bags both in numbers and quality.














At last some very decent weather in Pembrokeshire although the east wind keeps the bigger fish down in the water. That said they are starting to bask on top and will happily come up for floaters especially in the evenings.

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Sunday 7th May Match, top weight was from a newcomer to the match Steve Woodward who had travelled from Aberystwyth, he weighed in 16.8 kilos followed by Johnathan Davies  with  15.7 and Brian  Hammond 14.57 the fourth placed angler was only a few grimes away with 14.35. These were very decent weights considering that the carp are starting to group ready for spawning and a group of Cardiff boys had fished it through the night landing over  25 carp caught between them some into double figures. Picture above is of Carmarthen angler  Colin Gilley with one of the many stunning roach he caught during a day session he had targeted carp but with the carp not showing a lot of interest the quality roach and rudd were happy to except free offerings of halibut pellets and dog biscuits. 2nd picture above is just a bag of carp caught in the match but I thought I would send it so you can see the quality of the fish here.


04.05.2017
With the weather getting warmer so angler numbers and catches go up. Night anglers in particular have been reporting busy nights with plenty of carp being caught. That said there have not been any of the bigger 15lb plus carp caught recently or indeed this year. There is plenty of signs that the big fish are feeding and ocasionally showing themselves on the surface of the water, no doubt taking in the early spring sunshine.
The bigger roach rudd and perch are certainly getting caught on a regular basis. Meat , pellet and paste are the favorite baits for carp and soft pellet and maggot for the silvers.
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17.04.2017
The recent match was won by Steve with a very credible 13.9 kilos of fish which included 4 carp .These  he caught late in the match and was just enough to overtake Jonathan  who weighed in with 13.5 kilos but he had only two small carp and a good silver fish bag.
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It has also been a busy weekend with night anglers reporting decent catches with carp  up to 12lbs . The bigger carp are hiding away somewhere obviously waiting for the for warmer weather . There has been a cold wind over the surface this week and some pretty sharp nights resulting in the bigger fish seeking deeper water again. Plenty of quality roach and rudd showing which is another indicator that the water temperature is a few degrees down as the bigger roach feed well in these conditions.
The competition to land the pure white carp is still running £100.00 if landed. (terms and conditions apply).



30.03.2017
Paul Wilkinson led the way with several carp from both lakes last Saturday., probably landing well into double figures by the end of the day. It was a very sunny warm day and Paul had taken full advantage of the carp enjoying the warmth on the water and feeding near the margins. A few he reported to be around the 10lb mark but all the carp were in excellent condition, which is always nice to hear as it shows that the fish have survived the winter months where there is obviously less feed in the water. There have been both carp and silvers caught daily since. There is another match on Sunday 2nd April , they will be using the bottom lake. All anglers not in the match please us the top lake.


















Good match today where the Pembrokeshire Piscatorial club were back on form after their disappointing January match. Today all anglers caught and weighed in . Top honours went to Jonathan Davies with a splendid mixed bag of carp, roach, rudd and perch. Total weight 18.7 kilos ( 41 lb 3 oz ). Second 12 + kilos and third 10 + kilos. Oh and I did add the picture of Brett Kilner, as to be fair he did catch a fish today!Johnathan_match_winner


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Since then anglers have been dusting down their tackle and venturing out. I believe that no one has left the fishery without catching fish. Carp have been active although no big carp has been landed from either lake this year , yet!  That said the sport size carp upo to 7lbs have been plentiful. With March now apon us and the evenings drawing out hopefully we will see on the banks soon .
     



29.012017
 
Last  weekend  there were a few hardy anglers fishing. Friday night anglers had early success and continued through the night until morning. It then went quiet and remained so until around mid day. Their largest carp was 11lbs. 
John Adshead from Whitland pictured with his first carp of 2017 . He landed a slightly bigger one just 5 minutes afterwards and continued throughout catching throughout the day.

 

The Previous Sunday we had the first Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match of the year.

Pembrokeshire Piscatorial's  sent me this Match report

"This weeks match was a silver fish match at Llyn Carfan (Pembrokeshire Coarse Fishery). Weather was OK with intermittent wind and showers. Didn't fish well with 4 dry nets and low weights. Deeper end of the lake fished better with the cooler conditions. Mark Close won the match with 2.9 kilo, Brian Hammond 2nd with 1.2 kilo and Stephen Mackay was third with 800g. Well done everyone that fi...shed. Tight lines. "

Yes it was a difficult match on Sunday there was no reason that we know of for the low weights. Theses guys usually have bags of over 10 kilos for their silver fish matches. That said what they did not mention in the post, several carp were caught from all around the lake . They of course are not included in the weigh in as it silver fish only match.



06.01.2017
Happy New Year . Here are a few photos of a couple of cold but happy anglers fishing over the Christmas period.
These are just a sample that were sent to me they are not the biggest caught here but certainly excellent quality fish.
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14.11.2016
Its been a that sort of month with some anglers reporting a decent days fishing and others saying it was quiet. Clearly at this time of year you need to adjust you tactics and use lighter line, fish will no doubt be in the deeper water and feeding less.  Maggots are good to attract fish into a swim and then  maybe switch to a bigger bait for the larger carp.

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24.10.2016
Good match again today. Chris Kidd was again the victor with an excellent 28.3 kilos (over 62Lbs). 2nd and 3rd had 18 kilos and 10 respectively. As usual all the anglers in the match weighed in. The fishing in general has been a bit slower because with the cold nights the fish are not as active as in the summer months. The carp today were being caught on maggot which is a sure sign winter is on it's way.
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04.10.2016
This is a copy of an email I recieved from a happy angler. I need say no more.
 
`HAPPY DAY(s)` again at Llyn Carfan (29th Sept. 2016)
After a couple of months off without fishing at Llyn Carfan I chose today well ...as the weather was dry, sunny and breezy.  I fished the bottom lake from about 9am to 7pm .... and throughout the day the fish didn`t stop biting. I switched from two rods on the bottom to one on a float and one on the bottom with great success. I ended up with 17 super carp and about 40 lovely roach and a few rudd.  I lost 4 good carp on the way in.  The carp ranged from 1-2 lb up to 3 at 6-8lb.  I caught 8 of the carp in the last hour as the early evening feeding seemed to take off.  I started catching small roach after lunch and quickly switched to a bigger bait and immediately caught bigger roach ... with about 25 being around the one pound mark.
As ever, the Llyn Carfan fish seem to `punch well above their weight`  ..... every carp (and the big roach too) seem to fight and take as if they are double or treble their actual weight. Time and time again today I thought I was into a good double figure carp ...judging by the fight and many runs the fish make towards the lilles and weed ... and then end up netting a powerful carp around 5lb or whatever. As ever, every fish I caught was in beautiful condition, lean, powerful and pretty wild.  Not many coarse fisheries have fish with these qualities in my view.
As a `pleasure angler` today really was a pleasure ...and well worth my trip from Gower and back.
Thanks again Huw,
Mike (Gower, swansea)

26.09.2016
Another week has flown by and Autumn is now with us, days are getting shorter, weather cooler , even some wind and rain in the mix. The fishing however remains good and plenty of carp caught over the week. Mike Cuthberston and Anne came down to have a three daybreak . Mike fishing had plenty of fish mixed bags with roach and rudd as well as carp. John Dove did a 24 hour session where he landed 24 carp. Some were between 15lbs and 20 lbs. Local anglers Shaun, Mathew, Micky P were here on Saturday I am waiting on the reports of how they got on.  HINT, for carp anglers. This is one of the best times of the year to catch big grass carp.
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13.09.2016
The Match on  Sunday was won by Chris Kidd total weight of 18 Kilos, but as is normal and one of the pleasures of angling you never really know what  lurks beneath the surface. Chris and the rest of the match anglers all whom have fished hereon a regular basis  foryears , were more than a little surprised when Chris caught a 5 lb wild brown trout. It was returned to the water unharmed! In general it is fishing really well with all species of fish on the feed pellets and luncheon meat are particularly good for the carp.
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07.09.2016
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The picture top was taken from a distance. It is only interesting because Keith while netting the fish, his rod snapped although did manage to land the 15lb carp. This was the second rod that was snapped here yesterday the first angler was stunned as he did not even get a view of the fish but had previously caught Barbell up to 16 lb on the same rod. He maintained it must have been a monster. Maybe natural feed is getting scarce and the bigger fish are looking for food.

The Perch is the latest caught from the top lake, they must be on same diet as me as the are certainly getting bigger!Brian_Perch_07.09

Good fishing as usual plenty of fish caught. Charlie Benson (above right) visiting from London had a wonderful few days. Ollie took a alovley 6lb carp on his first attempt using a fly rod, third picture below. My European camper also had a great weekend as per middle picture below.
Pembrokeshire Piscatorial club were back for their Sunday League Match ,It was won by Jonathan with 23 kilos.
Dave Rook also had a good 30 hour session on the top lake where he caught plenty of carp but none over 13lbs .

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01.08.2016
Last week has been excellent for all anglers with specimen fish caught from both lakes. Dave Rook led the charge with an excellent 18 pound fish from the top lake. Caught using a fly rod and dog biscuit.   Paul Anderson followed on with some beautiful  carp (both in size and quality) from the bottom lake. He caught 25 in total during a Saturday session.  Lisa gets the prize for best quality roach with a stunning fish taken with a light waggler  float, sweetcorn bait,  six feet out from the bank on the top lake.
We were also very pleased to host the Bishop of St David's on a visit to the area. Whilst here we did a manage to encourage him to try fishing where a few small roach were caught.
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28.07.2016
Some great fishing from both lakes there are good catches being reported daily. With seasoned anglers  beating their personal best on the carp and children taking their very first fish. Mixed sizes on all the stocked fish giving a nice mix and keeping everyone happy.  Methods vary from surface fishing to halibut pellets on a ledger , the margins are also very productive for those on an evening session. Here are a few of this weeks pictures.
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04.07.2016
Ask when you arrive at the fishery about our latest competition , Catch Snowy or one of his two mates , (all white ghost carp) and win £100.00 Entry fee 1.50 above normal day ticket price. Terms and conditions apply.
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Sunday's match was won by Paul Ellis with 22.8 kilos , 2nd Keith just 800 grammes behind and 3rd Chris 18+ kilos. the were several 14 kilo bags and as usual all the anglers caught enough to weigh in adding to the their league tally for this season.
The fishing was also good on the top lake where all anglers reported catches of various sizes. Some fished for silvers and others carp. The carp were not feeding off the top but ledgering worked well as did margin fishing.

The both lakes have been prolific over the last few weeks with all fish feeding happily which keeps the anglers happy which in turn  makes me a Happy Chappie

21.06.2016
The last month has been busy on the lakes hence one of the reasons I have not updated .
There have been plenty of specimen carp and roach caught along with the normal day to day carp averaging around 7lbs.
The night fishing guys are also reporting good returns. Some get tired and pull their rods in for a rest.
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22.05.2016
With the carp having spawned last weekend it was feed time. Carp were being caught from all pegs, it almost got to easy with some people reporting having caught 20 or more in a session. They appear to have quietened down this week but there are still many fish caught. On both lakes Carp are showing feeding off the top of the water and also  in the margins. As usual the silvers are catching well, along with odd tench also perch to 2.5 lbs from the top lake. 
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11.05.2016
Excellent fishing since my last report.
During the final  weekend in April several  all night anglers reporting good catches. Dave who did a 36 hour stint, left a happy chappie catching his first grass carp from the top lake. A 20lb specimen that was in perfect condition. It looked as if it had never been caught. He also caught an 18lb common which was in equally good condition
May started  the same with  a good number of fishcaught ,both carp and silvers . Terry was back to form, these are two separate fish, (pictured below) he landed at least another two decent carp. John and Kenzie and Archie and his dad also having a very decent day's fishing. There is also an example of the quality  of roach to be caught at the fishery landed early May, also pictured below. 
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18.04.2016
It is fishing well here at the moment. Sunday's Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match which was held on the bottom lake as won by Brian Hammond with 22.10 kgs  Chris Kidd was second with 10.4kgs
There are smaller carp to approximately 8lbs caught daily the bigger fish are more elusive with the largest recorded this month a 14lb common caught by John Kaye who also took several qualityroach during his morning session. Mike who has been travelling over from the Gower for the winter fishing also had a good day last week with  a pile of good size roach up to about 1lb mainly on luncheon meat on the bottom and some on red maggot ... plus two lovely rudd about 1lb each along with loads of smaller roach he also reported having caught  two nice perch ... just under 1lb each ..again on red maggot.  A first for him on the bottom lake
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Pembrokeshire Piscatorial Association Club Match Dates 
for 2016
Sunday April 17th 2016 winner 2.10kgs
SundayJuly 3rd 2016
Sunday August 7th 2016
Sunday September 11th 2016
Sunday October 23rd  2016
Sunday December 4th 2016
Sunday February 19th 2017
Sunday April 2nd 2017

With the spring sunshine fish are appearing higher up in the water with the bigger carp basking and showing themselves but not yet taking free offerings of floating baits.

There are plenty of fish being caught mainly smaller carp up to 10lbs. There are plenty of signs of bigger fish which are very rooting about the margins. Hopefully these double figure fish will start to be caught within the next few weeks.

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23.03.2016

It's been a busy month here at the fishery. Firstly we had to replace some pipes that run under the lake . That was not such a problem but the clear up work has been a drawn out affair. Thankfully the last two weeks has the weather has been kinder. It is now fishing well and all pegs are again accessible .
Plenty of fish being caught , although none of the bigger carp (over 13lbs ) There seems to be a glut of 3,4 and 5lb fish getting landed. This may be down to lighter match type tackle being use or the fact that while the water was very low we took advantage and cleared some of the lily beds along with changing the bottom of the lake in some parts. I believe that the fish have had to change their hiding places and seek feed elsewhere. Either way it's well worth dusting down the tackle and paying us a visit.

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David was back today caught a couple of carp. These pictures are of his mid-week session. Terry on his first weekend of the year had a great day , taking seven carp the largest was a 11lbs 14 oz, common. The pleasure match anglers were taking plenty of silvers using poles, and fishing out in the middle of the lake.  While you in the area why not visit Barafundel Beach pictured below, it is considered one of the best in Britain.

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28.02.2016

Carp feeding over the weekend . Mathew and Dan caught five between them on Saturday . Sunday a new angler to the lakes caught 3 in a couple of hours of afternoon fishing. All the fish were under 6lbs.

Earlier in the week with the warn sun on the water it certainly  had the fish feeding .On  Bottomlake there was a number of carp and roach caught,   . The largest carp was by Martin he thought it must have been close to 20 lbs. There is a sharp frost again tonight so I guess the early morning fishing will be a bit of a challenge.

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03.02.2016
Mike Pennard had another fantastic days fishing  here.  He took a dozen carp , all in the mid range to about 7lbs. He caught at least some of them on a maggot clip . This allows you to place up to 10 maggots at a time to tempt carp on to them.  The pictures are some of last years fish, caught by 80 year oldTed . He gave me these pictures earlier today they speak for themselves. The Perch in particular is a beauty probably the biggest I have seen from the top lake.
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30.01.2016

Both lakes fished well today considering it is January. Several carp caught over 20 in total, largest at the deep end of bottom lake at 10.5 lbs. The others were between 3 and 8lbs. Surprisingly very few roach showing today a few were taking carp bait on the bottom lake , those caught were good quality 1lb plus fish

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The following is a lovely email we received at the fishery from Mike Pennard who travels from the Gower to fish the water.
Today was just my third day-ticket on the water and after the torential rain and winds of my previous two visits I chose the day well as it didn`t rain and there was hardly any wind for a change.  With it being January, though still quite mild, I really wasn`t sure what to expect ...would any fish be feeding ...should I just try for some winter roach ... might I be lucky and catch a hungry winter carp ?  To be honest, what with the terrible wet December weather .... I was just glad to get out of the house and drive the hour and bit from The Gower to Tavernspite. Today I was the only angler on the water .  
After 25 yrs. away from coarse fishing I`m still getting back into the swing of things and am somewhat bewildered by the new hi-tech tackle and profusion of baits and things ...so my approach is `keep it basic` and see how things go.  My previous two visits to Llyn Carfan in the autumn had been great .... with a good mix of small and medium roach and rudd on the float and a few single figure carp fishing on the bottom, all with basic baits.  I really didn`t expect today to be even better than these trips as it was January and most fishing goes right off through the winter.  How wrong I was. 
Today I began catching small roach on the float through the morning and by lunchtime I had also caught five common carp ranging from 1-2lb up to a couple just under double figures !  As the afternoon turned dull and colder I thought the best was over and was quite happy with my lot.  I gave the float a rest and concentrated on finding a few more carp ...and my luck was in.  By packing-up time at 4pm I had landed five more carp with two in double figures .. the best one 12lb.  For some regular and `serious` anglers this might not seem wonderful ... but for me, this was my best ever day`s fishing.  When I last fished (in the 1980`s) the coarse fishing was poor and hard work .... and a good day was catching a couple of roach or a bream maybe.
I`m what I guess is called `a pleasure angler` ....and today was nothing but pleasure for me , thanks to Huw`s wonderful fishery and hospitality. Today, it was a bit cold, the ground was soaking and I didn`t know what to expect ...and it ended up being brilliant.  Best of all, every fish I`ve caught at Llyn Carfan so far has been really hard fighting and quite `wild`. I`ve heard that some fisheries are over-stocked, over-fished and the fish come in like a wet sack.  In my experience, none of these apply to Huw`s fishery.  I`m so glad I`ve found this well managed and friendly fishery . I guess the limit on baits and no-grounbait and no keepnets all contributes to the quality of water and fish.  I recommend it to anyone.  To date, I`m still learning how to fish again and how to fish this water .... and I`ve not even seen Huw`s other lake yet !
Again, "many thanks Huw" for such a great fishery and for getting the fish to be in such great condition.
(Photo of one of today`s carp attached)
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20.01.2016

We have been working on the bottom lake , repairing a pipe under the water and some landscaping. Removing some of the overgrown lilies.  It is  now back in use, although it may take a bit of time to finally seed certain areas, please check with the fishery were to peg out before you start fishing.

Top lake, considering the clear cold water , there are fish taking on a regular basis , it is advisable to bring a variety of baits to be sure of success.

  

20th January, at last a sunny day for the anglers to test themselves. I must say although fish were caught, 5 carp, several roach, rudd and perch it was still a difficult day for them. The very cold crystal clear water did not help matters.

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Happy New Year all.

Comment: I've fished here about 7 times in all weathers and never blanked!! love the place very quiet and peaceful the owner Huw is a great help!!! Can't wait to get back there.

"Say's it all--Nice to see someone is already looking forward to some early 2016 fishing."

09.12.2015
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The Pembrokeshire Piscatorial Match proved to be a good battle between Chris and Jonathan today. Chris the eventual winner with 12.6 kilos Jonathan just few grammes less came second. All anglers weighed in and left happy chappies.
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Has been a quiet couple of weeks with anglers having decided that with this weather it is a good time to store the tackle ready for next year.  It is advisable to check you tckle and bait boxes and clean out any old bits that are lying hidden in there. Remove all old hooks from the box, Line on the reels should be checked possibly taken off and carefully disposed off. I find that cutting it up or burning it in a safe conmtainer works well. Wipe down the rods and above all wash and try and air dry your nets.
We have a match on the 6th December which will be the last match of 2015 for the Pembrokeshire Piscatorial's.  I will post the results as soon as I have them.
13.11.2015
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This is an old picture of a character who fished here when we first opened in 1984. He once held the lake record then 15lbs (not this picture), from that moment on every time he telephoned me he would introduce himself as " Ed, who caught the big one" . Sadly this lovely man is no longer with us , I miss our chats putting the world to rights.
The bit below has been cut and paste  from our feedback page on our own web site 
"Hello Huw,
Just to say "thanks" again for a great day of fishing (despite the dreadful weather) at your lovely fishery today.  What with the weather conditions today ...and it being my first visit ... I`m really pleased with the nice carp and pile of nice roach and rudd I caught.Sorry about the umbrella that launched itself into your lake.  The things some anglers will do to get a new umbrella !!"
Regards,
Mike (Pennard, Gower, Swansea
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02.11.2015
Not a bad week with some good and some quieter days . I did not hear of anyone who had not caught anything and several reporting numerous catches. Today on the top lake Terry and Mark said it was quiet before lunch but the bites and catches picked up a lot as the sun warmed the water. It was tee shirt weather today, so no wonder anglers are having difficulty in deciding on which tactics to use.
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26.10.2015

Yesterday's (Sunday) match. The was a good frost over night which made it a slow start for the first hour of the match. Thereafter there were some excellent silver roach caught and the carp were still feeding well. Mark Close won with 22.7 kilo. Paul Ellis 2nd with 18 kilo and Brian Hammond 3rd with 14.1 kilos.

The top lake also fished well with several carp being caught and indeed lost with the anglers failing to keep them out of the Lilies.

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13.10.2015
If all anglers are giving me correct numbers we have had over 40 carp this weekend. Archie and James caught steadily all day on Saturday. James also spent another successful few hours here today. Even Graham caught well this morning . I say "even" as he has struggled all year catching fish. Maybe it was the change in his method that brought about the result today! Nothing of any size though his biggest was 7lbs. In general oover the last month it has been excellent fishing. September is always a good month but the lovley late summer weather has certainly had a positve effect of both fish and anglers. The picture below is a grass carp 26.5 lbs that Dia Woods caught in the summer. This picture won him a prize from the Anglers Mail. Please send your to me and you could also be in with a chance to win a prize.
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25.09.20
Peter caught several carp today. In fact there were carp caught from all over the lake today again. The carp feeding on both lakes no doubt making the most of the lovely autumn sunshine to feed up for winter.
If anyone fancies a fun charity fishing competition, why not try this.
14.09.2015
Over the last week both lakes have fished exceptioanlly well. Mark as mentioned in a previous comment returned several times and ended his holiday stint with over 60 carp.
Dave Rook and his mate did a weekend night session and pulled their rods in during the early hours just to get some sleep. This patterned continued the following Thursdaywith another night angler who also pulled his rods out of the water to get some kip.

The results of Sundays match helld on the fishery as sent to me from the Pembrokeshire Piscatorial Club.

Pembs wrote: "6 hours of sitting on a hard box and endurance test of holding a 14m pole didn't compare to that of the iron man challenge well done all. The match was at Llyn Carfan Tavenspite. Another interesting match with rain over night changing normal tactics. Jonathan Davies won with 33 kilo of carp taken mostly On single castor at 5m. 2nd was Chris kidd feeding ground bait and dead maggots and fishing paste over the top with 19 kilo. Joint third was Paul Ellis and Steve Harrison with 11.5 kilo.

I have added a poster of the Osprey Open held at Amroth for all you sea anglers out there.
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24.08.2015
Great fishing at the Pembrokehire Coarse fishery over the last week or two, at least two grass carp over 20 lbs . the first being 26.5 and the second 24.5lbs. There were numerous carp caught over the last weekend . Weather conditions were challenging with heavy and persistent rain. Young David however has also had a good couple of sessions using the fishery hire rods. In all last week he landed over 20 carp  the biggest into double figures and none under 5 lbs.These were caught using a simple waggler float and fishing close to the banks.
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Todays (2nd August 2015) Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match had a winning weight of 27.7 kilos. All anglers weighed in and left happy.

Another Grass carp caught yesterday (Sat 1st August 2015) at over 26lbs , I have been promised a picture I will post when it arrives.

I also received the following message from regular Anglers Sue and Garry. Again after a session on the 1st August. 

Had the best days fishing ever at Pembrokeshire Coarse fishing - (Huw John ) caught 13 carp - (which beats my record of 12)- the biggest was 16lb 7oz - Gary Brumby managed 4 carp - he was too busy netting for me to catch many himself, lol, - fab day, fab weather thank you hubby xx" 
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Plenty of fish beencaught , today a pleasure angler caught 197 fish mainly Roach and Rudd along with several Perch. This was on the top lake.
The weekend produced a lot of carp nothing over the 12 pound mark but still good fighting fish . All clean and in excellent condition.
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13.07.2015
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Dave had a good day on the top lake today (Sunday 12th July) . He lost count of the number of carp he caught. Nothing huge but he was very impressed with the quality and fight they gave him.
Several double figure carp to 16lbs caught during the week, and a two pound tench came out of the bottom one again . The silver fish anglers also reported good numbers and quality catches.
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Fished well here over the week with several carp caught. Best return I heard of was 11 carp during a afternnon evening session.
The night anglers had a great time catching carp through the night.
Carp have been usual sizes up to 12 lbs with the biggest I heard of this week just over 15lbs. 
Young Archie had his best Saturday for a while with at least four carp the biggest 9lb. (The carp Archie is holding in the picture is from a previous visit.)
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A recent angler sent us a lovely email ,its always nice to have some feedback.
5th July, had a really good day's fishing, set up on the top lake using float tackle, minimal weight and a size 16 hook. Bait was sweetcorn. Had a bite a chuck and managed to land some decent roach, rudd and the odd carp. Later in the day I switched to a size 14 hook and Spam. Caught roach to 1lb, more carp and a couple of decent size eels. Been coming here for 3 years, this was the best day yet. Thank you.
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01.07.2015
The fishing has been mixed over the last few days. There are plenty of fish being caught , both carp and silver fish. There is also the odd tench and small perch coming out. The very hot humid weather has put the carp down ( it seems anglers are never happy with the weather) and only in the evening are they starting to cruise the margins again. Picture is the last fish of the day 30.06.2015.
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22.06.2015
Both lakes continue to fish very well. Carp are caught on a regular basis although anything over 16 pounds are few and far between. Its not that they are not here but many people just fail to land them. Silver fish are as usual plentiful with many over a pound getting caught frequently. Perch on the top lake again up to about a pound in weight. Pictures are of some of Pembrokeshire scenic views, we are only 5 miles from the nearest beach and the start of the Pembrokeshire National parks. Tenby_Harbour_by_night
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16.06.2015
SmallLogoFishing has been mixed over the last two weeks due to some spawning and some strange weather patterns going from hot to cold to and then a deluge of water from the stream cooling the water surface,sending the carp deeper. There has howeverbeing some good catches reported with Carl the top weekend fisherman.On a day session taking 15 carp with the largest 15 lbs .7 ozs, the rest were from 5 to 10 lbs. He feeds a bed of hemp and sweet corn to get them feeding . Fishing luncheon meat or pellet on a hair rig over the top of it.
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01.06.2015
It has been a quieter week on the carp front , I put this down to the fact that the weather has once again turned decidely chilly. The carp had started to spawn last weekend, this cold snap has put that on hold which unfortunately also effects that catch return rate. That said there have been many carp caught but nothing of any size 10lb fish about he biggest.
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 I caught this one on a bit of luncheon meat close to the bank using a waggler float.
Please go to the bird watching page on this site, there is an interesting write up on the type and number of different species of birds that can be found at the fishery. Bird watching in Pembrokeshire
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17.05.2015
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Excellent fishing at the moment. Todays match weights were. 1st 23 kilos, 2nd 21.5 kilos, 3rd 18.7 kilos. All angler weighed in and went away happy.
Garry Brumby caught a beauty from the top lake on  the 16.05.2015. a stunning 16lb 6 oz common carp.  He and his wife caught several others of various sizes. 
Top baits are pellets, luncheon meat, floating dog biscuit, it also helps to have some loose feed pellets to hand.
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07.05.2015
Good pleasure fishing on both lakes . Plenty of mid size carp up to 10lbs the bigger beasts are being very evasive. As usual the roach and rudd are being caught for those who fish for them and indeed some bigger roach taking carp baits.
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25.04.2015
I am sorry if these reports are not showing as up to date. Fasthosts who have taken over the hosting of this site clearly are not as fast as they should be!!!
The fishing over the last few weeks has been exceptional with numerous carp been caught from both lakes.
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13.04.2015
Plenty of fish caught again over the weekend, Top Angler was Terry with nine carp in total .
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10.04.2015Paul Wilkinson while caught this common carp on a floating dog biscuit, one of nine carp taken during a day session on the bottom lake.
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In general there has been some excellent fishing and the carp now starting to feed readily after the winter period. This is not unusual as the weather gets warmer. This was also evident on Easter Sunday when the Pembrokeshire Piscatorials had their first match of this year at Llyn Carfan. Mark Close won the match with 18 kilos of carp. 
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Paul Wilkinson while caught this common carp on a floating dog biscuit, one of nine carp taken during a day session on the bottom lake.
In general there has been some excellent fishing and the carp now starting to feed readily after the winter period. This is not unusual as the weather gets warmer. This was also evident on Easter Sunday when the Pembrokeshire Piscatorials had their first match of this year at Llyn Carfan. Mark Close won the match with 18 kilos of carp. 
21.03.2015
Another fantastic weekend for the anglers. Good number of carp caught from all swims and on both lakes.I saw at least a dozen mid size carp taken from the bottom lake.  It was a good sign that floating bread worked well. Large pellet was also an effective bait.
In general the fishing over the last few weeks has been very good witht the usual mix of carp and silver fish coming out. The quality of the roach is something that is alwsy commented apon by pleasure anglers. Largest carp I have seen this month 12.6lbs.
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06.03.2015
Funny day today, an angler came early and fished until about 12 pm I did not see him catch anything. Early afternoon someone came and took over the peg he had fished from and caught 6 lovley carp. The largest was 12.9 oz . Maybe the water just got warmer, Maybe the first angler was a beginer, who knows maybe just luck!
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02.03.2015
The fishing has been mixed over the past week. There have been some good days with double figure carp being caught and other days when the cold wind blows accross the water where only the silver fish roach and rudd take bait. The top lake contiues to fish well with smaller carp up to 3lbs plentiful, lighter match rods and tactics work best for these. The bigger carp up there are also being caught but far fewer in numbers, this could be down to the smaller fish taking the bait quicker as it drops through the water.
Spring is traditionally a good time for carp because with the warm sun on the water the big carp will start to bask on the surface and quickly return to feeding through out the day in preperation of the spawning season. This is a good time to start using surface baits again dog biscuit or bread being the favoured baits.
The day ticket price for 2015 will remain the same and regular anglers will still be able to use last years day ticket stamps to collect enough for your free days fishing.
23.02.2015.
Good week with plenty fo both carp and silvers being caught . Top lake very productive with smaller carp up to 3 lbs plentiful.
Bottom lake had several double figure fish caught , anglers need to use lighter tackle due to the water  being a lot clearer at this time of the year.
16.02.2015
Nice to see fish caught every day again, that is over the weekend and today. Today has seen some nice carp mid range size. 
Although I am looking forward spring arriving properly, there are signs it is almost here. Snow drops out,buds on the trees and daffodils are shooting up. The best sign is the bird song , are they happy winter is almost over or courting mates for spring , who knows. Either way its a joy to hear them.
01.02.2015 
Has been a quiet couple of week on both lakes, a few fish caught but hardly enough angler to give an accurate picture .Weather has certainly no helped with cold damp conditions.
 Mog Morgan  aWelsh  international  angler who has written many words on the pleasures of fishing wrote in his Western Mail page this week. The quote was in reply to someone who had told him he had not time to go fishing. "if you do not have the time to go fishing, you should re visityou priorities". It's hard to disagree with him.
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Early in the New Year and fishing is going well. This is helped by the very mild weather we are having. There is plenty of movment on the water with both silvers and carp showing and feeding. A couple of lads doing a weekend stint seem to be catching on a regular basis.
I hope to see you on the bank very soon.
7.12.2014
The last match of 2014 brought good results. Jonathan Davies being the eventually winner with 28 kilos over 60 lb of fish. Second and third had 19 and 15 kilos respectively.
Mark the Manchester plumber fished here three times last week. Early starts meant the frost was still on the ground and the fishing was slow. When the sun came up things changed and he managed over a dozen carp the largest just tipping the scales at 15 lb. Mark was delighted he had bothered to make the trip as his local lakes are not producing much at this time of year.
02.12.2014
Possibly the frosty mornings have put the carp down in the water as there are less numbers being caught. Anglers need to change tactics by usimg lighter line and smaller hooks and choose your baits carefully. Natural baits tend to work best during the winter months as the carp in particular tend not to feed as much or as often.  Next match is on Sunday 7th December bottom lake.
17.11.2014

Although it is late in the year the fish are still feeding well, this is no doubt down to the recent warm weather. Carp are caught on a daily basis with Sean Pearce on a night session taking 10 carp during the night. It had started slow and heavy rain for an hour or so kept the fish down in the water. When the rain passed the fish soon started taking pellet on a hair rig and continued throughout the night. The recent Pembrokeshire Piscatorial Match was won by Mark who landed with 26 Kgs +, Jonathan Davies was second with 18 odd and Chris Kidd was a distant 3rd with 13 Kgs (Chris commented after the match, last match the angler who fished the same peg failed to get a Kilo, enough said!!). Chris Kidd obviously did not mind coming 3rd this in this match -- it is the taking part that counts!  Incidentally Mark caught 9 Carp and so did Chris. All in all it is well worth a visit even if the days are shorter.

Quiet week not a lot of anglers about , maybe it has something to do with the weather!! Plenty of fish moving around feeding as the water is still warm-ish  . Great time for Carp as they will be feeding  up ready for the colder winter months. 
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Pembrokeshire Coarse fishery (Llyn Carfan) is the top Coarse fishing venue in Pembrokeshire. Double figure carp are caught at a regular basis, it's when you trying catching the 20 pound plus fish is when the problem starts. Roach and Rudd are also caught in large numbers with 2lb fish sometimes taking floaters meant for carp. Tench are now large fish but very difficult to locate and catch.
 
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Mark,a regular angler at the fishery when visiting the area caught this 20lb plus carp during one of his summer visits to Pembrokeshire.  Fishing his usual spot on the far , deeper, end of  the bottom lake  he used a couple of ledger rods and red robin pellets to good effect. The pictured fish was one of many big carp he caught during this year. Mark is planning a winter trip this year hoping that his run of luck continues.
The fishing in general has been very good over the past month, I have not heard of anyone failing to catch fish during their visit out here, whilst many have done really well. The recent Pembrokeshire Piscatorial Match was won by Paul with 28 kilos of fish. Not bad for a warm Sunday.
The top lake has continued to fish well for smaller fish, including several perch, the 1 to 2 lb carp and silvers are plentiful . With bigger carp coming out for those who fish for them.
27.08.2014
The fishing continues to be excellent with a large number of carp being caught every day. It is possibly the cooler weather that has the fish feeding up ready for winter.
Over the last weekend there was over 200 carp caught with a variety of methods. I am not aware of any monster fish but they were all of decent size with an average of 7lbs.
The silver fish anglers have also been taking  good bags of quality fish.he fishing continues to be excellent with a large number of carp being caught every day. It is possibly the cooler weather that has the fish feeding up ready for winter.
The silver fish anglers have also been taking  good bags of quality fish. This morning 27-08-2014 one  angler took a fish every cast during his 4 hour stint. All Silver fish with some of them on the 1lb mark.

11.08.2014
Our recent open day was a great success. Joel and the two Richard's from Wild Fishing Wales came along to help coach newcomers to angling. All participants caught fish and many of them carp for the first time. 
A barbecue lunch was provided by the hosts at Llyn Carfan. National fish month provided booklets the Get Into Coarse Fishing a very useful guide to help in where to fish ,how to fish, safety , identify fish guide etc. Along with a National Fish Month Log book to keep a record off, Venue,Date,Fish Caught,Bait, Method and weather conditions on the day.

In general the fishing at Llyn Carfan has been excellent with several double figure carp caught along with Graham Kent's one that got away. He hooked but lost a monster grass carp , which took refuge in the lilly pads and took his hook. His day was not made any better when the helpful owner suggested that the first rule of fishing is to learn how to tie your hooks properly!

The recent pembrokeshire Piscatorial match produced a winning weight of over 19 kilos in a mixed bag. The runner up also had 19 kilos but was just a few grammes under.
 06.07.2014
 
As part of the National  Fish Month we will be holding  A Family  Open Day on Tuesday August 5th 9am to 4 pm. It is an ideal day to try coarse angling.
There will be experts and coaches on hand to offer advice and tips on what makes a successful angler.
Tackle can be provided although limited so if you do have your own bring it along.
A Barbecue  lunch and tea /coffee will be provided free of charge .
To book contact the fishery  01994240819 or   huw@pembrokeshirecoarsefishing.co.uk 
The fishing is excellent at the moment with carp caught on a daily basis.  Today 15th July A local  Whitland angler, Mark, caught 6 carp all over 8 lbs and with the heaviest over 13lbs. David Sausse also took 3 smaller carp. Silver fish are great sport for the match angler but in the very warm weather I would avoid maggots as a bait as they tend to bring in the very small fish.
Great for kids though as they are sure to catch all day on them.
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30.06.2014
June continued to fish well with only one barren spell during the hot and humid period. Thundery weather always put the carp down in the water, during such times the angler needs to adjust his tactics.
There have been reports of numerous carp to double figure and above from both lakes.  There have also been exceptional roach and rudd caught. Some specimen
size and others just quality fish in condition and colour. Local anglers  Chris and his brother Russell from St Clears took 15 carp between them on Sunday with the largest into double figures. Several other carp were also reported with the largest known to me was a 14 pound common from the top lake. Terry  staying on site also had a good day  Saturday with 15 carp out of the top lake , these were predominately  smaller match size carp of 2 to 3 lbs.
Match fisherman Mark also had a successful Sunday with an estimated 50 lbs of silvers and a further 3 carp.  Mark is hoping to repeat this performance during the forth coming Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match where nets will be allowed so he can have an accurate  weigh in.
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04.06.2014

Llyn Carfan continues to fish well with a recent match on the top lake weighing in a winning weight of 10.7 kilos of silver fish. Twelve anglers participated and as is usual for this venue all caught sufficient fish to  weigh in their bags. 
With the weather improving carp are now again showing  on the surface where floating baits are successful as is fishing the margins, both methods require the bait to  presented properly in order to attract the carp in. This weeks top angler Rob Ashead from Whitland taking 12 carp with the largest a 25lb  grass carp from the bottom lake.
Until  the end of September 2014  Llyn Carfan  are running a weekly top angler contest. The fish of the week which must be verified and photographed will win the angler a free days fishing on their next visit. Full details and rules can be obtained from the fishery.

09/05/2014

 Both lakes are producing large bags of fish,  with quality carp showing from both lakes and no angler visiting the fishery failing to catch during recent weeks.  Best catches from the bottom lake Dave Barnett from Manchester recently took several double figure carp and a 25lb grass carp during three separate day trips to the fishery. He took all on ledger with swim feeders and 12mm pellet.  Trish Middleton  using  a float rod, fishing near the edges with good results taking over a dozen carp to up to 11lbs  during a 5 hour stint.

Top catch on the top lake is 50lb  plus bag of mixed silvers and carp by local lad William Thomas. William fished a waggler float  and frequently changed baits  between maggot, castor and sweetcorn.
The top lake will be closed for a Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match on the Sunday 25th May. Bottom lake will fish as normal.
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First tench to be caught in the bottom lake for 10 years or so, this is one of three this spring.

24/03/2014

Good weekend with plenty of fish caught. Best of them a 23 lb grass carp caught by Garry from Brynmawr who was staying for the weekend with his wife who also took several carp including a great Mirror carp and small tench. This is the first tench from the bottom lake for many many years

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Some excellent fishing recently with good quality carp and silver fish being caught. With clear water on both lakes it is advisable to use light tackle and choose your methods carefully.

with Spring arriving now is a good time to dust off your tackle and possibly put new line on your spools ,clear out any old hooks from your tackle box . Replace items as needed. It is also worth throwing any old baits you have left over from last year as with all food stuffs they do have a use by date. If opened already they will go off and lessen your chances of catching fish.

The surprising catch during February was a wild brown trout of around 2 and a half pound in weight. It was caught by Viv Hill on a small size 16 hook baited with punched luncheon meat while using float rod while winter fishing for Roach. The fish was returned to the water it will be interesting to see how long it will be before it is caught again.

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11.02.2014
The first Pembrokeshire Piscatorial Match  of the year was held on Sunday 26th January 2014. Eleven very hardy anglers braved a down pour while setting up which continued for the first three hours of the match, the rain eventually turned to sunshine , this was followed by cold sleet and hail by the end of the 6 hour  match . Despite the very changeable conditions  decent weights were recorded the winner new member  Brian Wesley weighed in an excellent 31 kilos (68.2 lbs)  All anglers weighed in and the lightest bag just over 4 kilos.
General fishing is good with both carp and silver fish taking on light tackle.
08.01.2014
The warm weather is certainly making the fish active with lots of movment in the water. I feed the the fish a couple of times a week to help maintain the condition of the fish.
Anglers who have been out over have caught fish although the water is very clear and your tactics should take account of this.  
12.12.2013
Hello fellow anglers  and may I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
There is very little activity on the lakes at this time of year. The odd few anglers that do venture out are still taking fish and carp are very active. Although I would suggest lighter line and baits.  Silver fish are feeding in shoals again light tackle and a good attracting bait such as maggots. Move on to bigger baits and moved slightly away from the ground baited  target area for the larger fish.
I hope we will see you on the bank all again in the New Year. 
20.10.2013
There has been two matches over the last couple of weeks. Both fished well with the winner taking over thirty kilos of fish each time. It is also interesting that it is rare for the same couple of pegs to produce the winner. It is usually the best angler and a bit of luck that produces the best bags at this fishery and not the favoured peg.
There have been good numbers of carp out over the last week or so nothing huge but up to double figure 
. That said there has been another smashed pole when fighting the big carp.

For the first time in many years a small tench was taken from the bottom lake,  all out big one disappeared or at least are never caught so it is nice to hear of this one


30.09.2013
Fishing over the weekend was mixed with reports of good catches but also some very quite periods. A young boy and his father turned up again following a coaching session by the fishery owner. This time they had bought their own rods  and were confident enough to fish on their own.  They both took fish with fathers best
  a 7 lb common carp and his son beating him with a 9lb 6 oz carp.
 The top lake again produced excellent results on Sunday with small carp to 2lb and plenty of silver fish being caught.



26.09.2013
Good numbers of carp and silver fish during this late summer period. Silver fish on the top lake are simply quality fish match tactics work best. There are still plenty of carp being caught. This is a good time to catch carp as they are active in the water and looking to feed up for the coming winter months.
The latest match was won with 15.4 kilos . the second place angler also took 15. kilos. All sixteen angler weighed in with decent weights.



08.09.2013
The grass carp top picture was the second 20 plus fish that week ,Spence  who was down from Liverpool also took a big grass carp from the middle of the bottom lake. He took it from the same peg as his son Jack had his 20 pound grass carp back in June.
There have been some excellent quality silver fish caught from both lakes during the last couple of weeks one roach was weighed at over 2lbs that one from the top lake.

"From Dan .(bottom picture) Here is the grass carp I caught on Thursday 28th! It took me nearly an hour to bring it in after it took a piece of bread about 30ft out! It weighted 21lb 5oz! Brillant haha regards Dan"

A 3 hour coaching session for Antony and his Mum (Daisy) went well. Antony catching over a dozen silver fish on the hired rod that had been provided by the fishery. We went for simple method of a waggler float in about 3 foot of water (close into the bank.) Using both maggot and sweet corn for bait over a dozen roach and rudd were caught and Antony lost a nice carp when his line snapped.
Daisy and Antony were pleased with their short introductory session to coarse fishing and will be returning soon.
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07.08.2013
Visiting the area from Newcastle I6 year old David  with one of the carp he caught at a recent visit. David is obviously a natural at fishing taking this carp on a rod hired at the fishery. Having listened intently to the coaching team  he then put the advice in to practice taking numerous silver fish and 3 very respectable carp.
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05.08.2013

The top catch for the month is a 38 lb grass carp caught by regular angler Sue Brumby , she used dog biscuit in the middle of the bottom lake to lure the carp in and a single biscuit to hook it.
The top lake is also fishing very well, John a Liverpool match angler using match tactics are taking over 80 x 2lb carp a day during his two week break to the area
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31.07.2013
The open day as part of the National Fish Month proved a great success with good numbers and a variety of fish been caught. Joel  a fishing officer with the Natural Resources Wales  brought extra rods and poles to teach a variety of tactics  to the young anglers  who turned up on the day. The fishery also put on barbecue lunch with tea and coffee. No one left with out catching fish
 which is a testament to this prolific fishery
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27.07.2013
Some excellent fishing with good numbers of Carp being caught . John who is staying at one of the touring van pitches took 17 carp last Monday all over 7 lbs and up to 12 lbs.
The silver fish are still catching well with some large fish up to two pounds taken.
Sunday 28th July is out open day were we will have coaches available to give some tips and tricks to all. Refreshments will also be on hand.



04.06.2013
12 year oldJackJones  took a 20 lb 12 oz grass carp on  June 1st 2013 at Llyn Carfan Coarse fishery.
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Jack who travels with his family from Liverpool  is a frequent visitor at the fishery. This is by far his best catch to date, Taken on floating dog biscuit on a very warm sunny day. 
The wekend was very busy in angler numbers and fish caught Graham Barton took 12 decent carp on Saturday Morning his best being 14 lbs.



 
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24.05.2013
It has been a very funny spring the weather has being cold wet turning even colder with strong Easterly winds. Anglers have had to change tactics sometimes two or three times in a single day.
Carp have been caught in good numbers but nothing over the 15 pounds reported last month.
A recent match on the top lake was won by Jonathon Davies with 18 kilos there was however a big drop to the second place who only managed 11 kilos , all ten anglers did however weigh in.

The recent warmer weather has got the carp moving higher in the water and along the margins. There has also been some excellent large roach been caught.
Largest landed this year 19 lb common by Sue Brumby,



13.02.2013
Between snow and the persistent wet weather the fishing has been slow, well slow in angler numbers. There have been some hardy anglers taking silver fish the carp are being caught but not in the numbers we see in warmer weather. Those that are caught are normally on the bottom with feeder filled  ground bait working better than hooked pellet.
Spring must be just around the corner where with sun on the angler back  I am sure we will start to see good number of the bigger carp being caught again.
Due to it's success we are again going to continue with or offer of, fill a card with a stamp on each visit and have a free days fishing. (Adults only offer) children are already half price
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20.01.2013
To few anglers about to give an accurate report on fishing. The snow and ice has put the carp down in the water but silver fish are showing in the clear water. Large shoals can be seen under the surface.
Hopefully the weather will soon start to pick up and with the longer days just around the corner anglers will again be keen to dust off their tackle and pay a visit.
 
16.12.2012
Quiet on the fishery at this time of year although there is a match going on as I write.
Pembrokeshire Piscatorials are here for their annual Christmas match. I will give a report on how they get on later date.
It is worth mentioning that after the recent frost the carp are far deeper in the water and take more persuading to feed. 
I wish you all a very merry christmas and happy new year. We look forward to seeing you all again in 2013 were we hope the weather will be kinder than in 2012.

PS the match was won by Chris kidd with 11.5 kilos.

 

27.11.2012

With the weather and shorter days there has not been an lot of anglers on the lakes. Those that have ventured out have all managed to catch fish most of which have been carp. Mark from Whitland
braved the elements and cold last Saturday morning and took two nice carp to 9 lbs and lost another two. He maintained that one of the lost fish was the hardest and strongest run he had , had at the lake. His 12 lb line broke resulting in him loosing his feeder and ledger. luncheon meat in small cubes had attracted the fish in the first place.



13.11.2012

 

Over the last month the fishing has been a bit mixed although few have been and left without landing fish.
A recent silver fish match with Pembroke Piscatorial's resulted in Chris Kidd taking the spoils with approximately 9 kilos. Others were close behind and all contestants weighed in.
Carp have been caught on a regular basis with the best at 18 lbs.
In the last few days a match angler from Oxford visiting the area was delighted to take good mixed bags on the three days of his visit ( He is here again today 13/11/2012).

An interesting story from October.
Two guys turn up early one morning. It was blowing a gale and they sat facing the wind at the far end of the bottom lake. When chatting to them I did advise that they move up the disabled area where there was more shelter.
They left at lunch time telling a guy who just turned up that they had not had a bite and were of to another fishery.

This guy fished on the peg where I had advised them too. He took eleven carp 8 lb and 18 lbs. There must be a moral there somewhere !
P. S The Oxford angler mentioned earlier who today is on the top lake has just informed me that he is delighted not only with the small carp (to a pound) which I had advised him to fish for but the size and quality of the roach. To catch these you need very light tackle with 1.5 lb bottom and maggots as an attractor bait possibly switching to larger baits such as sweet corn . Please note maggots are only advisable during the cooler months.

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24.09.2012

September has been a mixed month on the lakes. Some anglers are struggling to catch while others are taking numerous fish.
Terry had another grass carp of 23 lbs on a floating dog biscuit.
The cooler weather has put the fish deeper in the water with less activity on the surface.
The silver fish are plentiful with bigger roach taking larger baits on light tackle.

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04.09.2012


The large grass carp are like buses, you wait ages then three come along at once.
Terry took a 33 lb. 3 oz last Sunday this is the third 30 lb plus we have had over the last month. What made this more remarkable is that Terry took it on a floating dog biscuit when the other end of the lake was being used for a Pembrokeshire Piscatorial match. His one carp would have given him second place as Jonathan Davies netted over 17 kilos of fish to win the match.
September is a great time to catch carp with the lakes being quieter it is also the ideal time to get those last few evenings before the nights draw in.

02.07.2012
  • For those who wish to try fishing or thinking of coming back to the sport. Llyn Carfan is now offering,
    a day's fishing,
  • rod hire,
  • an hour tuition,
  • free EA licence ,
  • bacon roll and a hot drink
  • all for only £15.00.
  •  to book call
    Call 01994240819
    or email
  •                  huw@pembrokeshirecoarsefishing.co.uk

    11.06.2012

  • On June 30th we are holding a fun day at the fishery to celebrate Pembrokeshire Fish week and our new access and habitat improvements. We will be offering discounted fishing some fun games for prizes tour of the site and most important tips on how to fish the water. Fun starts at 10 am For more information please give me a call on 01994 240819.This event is again sponsored by FBM Holidays

    Liz who visits with her caravan took her largest fish to date lst weekend a 10.4 lb common carp, she puts it down to her new pink rod!

    Mark Brummett and
    Scott Howard had a fantastic days fishing Sunday with over 27 carp caught between them. They fished both lakes using a variety of methods if you average their fish at 8lbs each this gives a total bag of 216 lbs.

    The top lake is fishing well with the recently stocked carp taking small baits giving good sport on fish between half and one pound.
    The bottom lake needs bigger bait if you wish to avoid the smaller silver fish. I would not recommend maggots at this time of year. Peter Jordan who fishes for the silvers had one of his best days fishing during some inclement weather last Thursday.
Pembrokeshire Coarse Fishery
Llyn Carfan
Tavernspite
Whitland
Pembrokeshire
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01994 240819
07901 830038



22.05.2012
Graham Kent caught an eighteen pounder from the bottom lake last Saturday. He was getting a little agitated as he had been broken three times during the morning so this common carp made up for his earlier disappointment.

Dave Rook took another grass carp of over 20lbs this is the second grass over 20 reported this spring.

The new stock of small carp are being caught on the top lake although lighter tackle is needed to tempted them

 

- 2012 -2013 matches

The following dates are booked for matches.
This will apply to the bottom lake only. Top lake will be open to public as normal.


2nd September 2012 Pembrokeshire Piscatorial

14th October 2012 Pembrokeshire Piscatorial

16th December 2012 Pembrokeshire Piscatorial

6th January 2013 Pembrokeshire Piscatorial



If you would like to arrrange a match at this venue please email llyncarfan@aol.com for further details.

You may also book the whole lake/s for yourself (and friends) if you wish to experience what it would be like to own your own water for a day or longer. Contact llyncarfan@aol.com for dates and prices.