Richard Bennewith, an enthusiastic angler from Llantrisant has breathed new life into one of Cardiff’s lakes by opening it as a first-class fishery for the South Wales angling community.

CARP LIFE

Lamby Lake is an exceptional new coarse fishery situated in Parc Tredelerch, near Rumney, Cardiff. It has opened its gates for the first time as a fishery under the new management of Richard Bennewith.

Since its inception, the lake has been inundated with applications for membership from anglers who are eager to fish at Lamby. “To say I’m delighted with the initial interest in Lamby is an understatement,” explained Richard, who has been a keen fisherman for over twenty years. “Lamby is an exceptional lake and has all the features a fisherman is looking for. It is an idyllic location with a superb fishing stock, which is growing year on year.”

The thirty year old web designer, based at Llantrisant’s popular Model House Craft and Design Centre, added that the support of the local community had been a major help in establishing the lake in its present form.

“Residents and anglers have a great sense of pride in Lamby Lake. Since it opened they have been vigilant in ensuring it is maintained as a beautiful parkland and protecting the varied wildlife. This, coupled with the highquality angling offered at the lake, will undoubtedly make Lamby one of the premier coarse fisheries in the country.”

Cardiff City Council were the driving force behind establishing the lake and park in 2001 but only now, thanks to the hard work of local anglers in the surrounding community, has it been recognised as an ideal location for fishing. Dug from an old river bed, leading from Rumney estuary, Lamby Lake is rich in plant and animal life, with high quality water and an excellent existing fish stock who are spawning happily. Wildlife enthusiasts have eagerly monitored the varied species now residing in Lamby, as part of the Cardiff Biodiversity Action Forum who have already identified many rare birds and insect life in the area.

The ten acre lake is fast becoming known as one of the top coarse fisheries in the country thanks to the tireless efforts of Richard and his team of local anglers. One of the first major projects undertaken by the team was to bring in more aquatic plants, stock additional fish and control the bankside vegetation and weed growth.

The lake was stocked soon after it was dug in 2001 and has already produced many excellent specimen fish including golden rudd, tench and perch and some carp which have already grown amazingly well and are now some of the largest in the country.


Peter Lyons, one of Lamby’s bailiffs with his capture of a massive 36lb common carp from Lamby Lake.