Afon Dwyryd River

The upstream limit of Cambrian Angling's stretch of the Dwyryd is the road bridge, near the village of Maentwrog, where the A487 crosses the river . The first couple of hundred yards down from the bridge on the right hand bank, consist of relatively shallow gravelly runs, the average depth being less than two feet. Not a very popular or productive area, although a few fish could be caught in the right conditions. Most of the bank here is tree lined, but with occasional gaps between them where a fly can be cast.
Downstream from bridge
Church Pool
This shallow stretch of the river cascades into the first named pool, Church Pool. This is a fairly small, about 15 yards wide and 40 yards long, the deepest water being under the far bank. The gently sloping gravel bank on the Cambrian side provides a comfortable platform to cast from, with all the pool easily covered, but once in the water the gravel drops off steeply into deep water, making it hazardous to the wading fisherman.
A short gravelly run then takes us into The Grapes Pool, mostly tree lined but with enough space between them to fly fish.
Again a popular and productive pool, with deep water under the near bank.
The bank here is lined with railway sleepers, and so it is a steep drop of about three feet to the water, a landing net with a decent handle is a must if you are lucky enough to hook a decent fish here. A gravel bar at the head of the pool is much more comfortable to fish from, but you can only cover the top few yards of the water from here.
Grapes Pool
Gravel Run
 Downstream from the Grapes Pool, the river changes pace, with shallow gravely runs, one after the other, and only about eighteen inches deep in most places, for a couple of hundred yards.
This, again, is usually not a very productive area, although, as with most of the river, fish can be caught here in the right conditions.
The next productive area is known as the Electric Pool, a long, fairly narrow stretch of water, getting wider and shallower towards the tail.
The bank here is clear and offers an easy cast with a fly to the deeper water under the far bank where the fish usually lie.
Electric Pool
Pwll Mwd
 The last pool, known as The Mud Pool, is the largest one on the beat, slow running,wide and deep,stretching about two hundred yards around a bend in the river.
At the head of the pool is a fast and shallow run, with a gravelly bank that is an ideal place to fish from, the far bank, being only a short 15 yard cast, a fair few sea trout are landed here every season.
The pool then starts to widen, towards the bend in the river, where a small stream runs into it, this area is probably more popular with bait fishermen, being able to reach all of the pool from here, (the main drawback of worm fishing here though, is, you may be plagued by bootlace eels all day !!).
As the river swings left through ninety degrees, becoming deeper and slow running, the bank becomes tree lined, a brave man may cast a fly between them during the day, but it is not recommended at night.
The river then shallows towards the tail of the pool, where another gravelly run marks the downstream limit of Cambrian's fishing. The last twenty meters or so, has a clear bank, where it is once again possible to cast a fly, this again is another productive area, especially at night.
Tail of Mud Pool
The Path
This is whereCambrian's beat on the Dwyryd ends.
A lay-by is conveniently situated here, near The Pottery, that is ideal for parking, being only about thirty metres from the river.
Access to the river is along a short track, and over a style on to the river bank. 

The Dwyryd, as with most of the Welsh rivers is mainly regarded as a Sea Trout river, although a few Salmon are caught here every year. Quite a few Sea Trout up to 21/2lb are caught every season, with a few over 5lb. The largest specimen caught in recent years, was a Sea Trout of 17lb, banked by Geraint Williams of Llan Ffestiniog in 1992. The Dwyryd shares it's estuary with the more famous Glaslyn River, where fish over 20lb's have been caught in the harbour nets, who knows, some day, some one may hook into the fish of a lifetime.

Anyone thinking of having a go for Salmon or Sea Trout may want to read Hugh Falkus', Sea Trout Fishing and Salmon Fishing, still considered to be amongst the best books available.

Although the banks of the Dwyryd are relatively easy to fish from, it is a spate river, and also tidal, so water depth can change anytime of the day, or night.
If you are planning a night fishing session, please first visit the river during daylight to acclimatise yourself to the surroundings.
As with all Cambrian's waters, the river is left as natural as possible, no paths are cut and no platforms built, making it, in the right conditions, a beautiful stretch to spend a few hours on, but if the river is running high and fast, the decision as to whether it is safe enough to fish, rests with the angler themselves.