Llyn Maelog

A site of special scientific interest (SSSI), the 59 acre Llyn Maelog (Lake of Maelog – a 6th Century pre-congregational saint of Wales) has served many purposes over the centuries. While it has always been popular with anglers, the 18th century saw it used for ship building – including an 11 tonne sloop Old Fisher – and a channel was cut between its western shore and the sea to transport newly constructed vessels. The lake even supplied water to the village of Rhosneigr until 1968.

In 2011, Llyn Maelog became the first lake to be classified as a ‘village green’ (an area held in common within a village or other settlement), while its SSSI status is the result of the areas importance to a huge range of wildlife. While the areas around the lake are home to dozens of bird species – including oystercatchers, pochards, plovers and greylag geese – its also home to several game fish including bream, perch and pike (with the record for pike currently standing at more than 25 lbs).

Visitors will find a public footpath that circles the lake (except the southern shore), allowing for some incredible sight seeing and wildlife walks, while fans of SUP are welcome to take their board out on the lake.

Llyn Maelog is accessible year round.
However, some bird species are only visible at certain times of the year, though there are local enthusiast sites such as Anglesey Bird News that reports on sightings throughout the island.