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If you take a look at a map of Scotland you will find a location not too far away from where you want to base yourself when travelling through this lovely land.

From late spring and early summer the rivers, streams and burns offer a challenge to the dry fly aficionado.  The wily Scottish Brownie is extremely educated and demanding.  You will require all your skills, cunning and precision casting to present your dry fly or wet fly to the fish.  Even if you do present your fly absolutely perfectly, the wee wily brownie will sometimes just swim up look at your offerings and if you look hard enough you will see it shake its head as if to say not good enough and swim away again.

There is a Trout Protection Order on several of Scotland's better rivers in the interests of conservation.  This order is designed to allow easier access to the fishing through the issue of permits, but control the number of rods and the methods of fishing.

Whilst the fish populations of the majority of the lochs in Scotland are dominated by brown trout of 8oz or less, they are usually free rising and free taking; such places are ideal for a family day out whereby the children can have their first introduction to fly fishing.

There are some lochs that offer the occasional trophy fish between 2lb and 6lb.

Some of the deeper lochs usually contain small populations of ferox trout, a strain of slow growing heavy brown trout often with cannibalistic tendencies, which can grow to great weights (up to 20lb or more).

Due to the vast amount of lochs within Scotland I have only included a few of the well known ones for you to choose from.   There are many more still that are not even mentioned in books, on the web or in magazines as they are they are owned by private landlords or consortiums.  Also some are well kept secrets due to how good they are at fishing.  However if you investigate hard enough you will be able to glean the information from local’s other fishermen/women that you know who have fished the areas, plus contacting the private landowners for access to their private lochs and lochans.

The Orkney and Shetlands might only be a small area of islands, but they do have about 800 lochs and lochans with some of the best wild brown trout fishing in the world.  So give the islands a visit it will be worth your while and you will want to go back for more.

Loch of Aboyne: - Situated in the heart of Glen Tanar Estate, the private Glen Tanar Loch offers fly fishing by boat surrounded by outstanding scenery and beautiful, tranquil surroundings.

The Loch is stocked with Rainbow Trout and is available for fishing 7 days a week.

Salmon fishing also available on four beats of the River Dee. Day and Evening sessions are available Feb-Dec; bookings must be made during office hours.

Glen Tanar Estate - Fishing

Brooks House

Glen Tanar

Aboyne

Aberdeenshire

AB34 5EU

Great Britain

 Loch Achray: - The loch lies between Loch Katrine and Loch Venachar in the heart of the Trossachs and has an average depth of 11 metres. The loch is popular with anglers who fish for the wild brown trout within its waters..

The fishing is controlled by the Loch Achray Conservation Association. Only fly fishing is permitted and only from boats.

Permits obtained from:-

M Meikle - day..0850 558869 evening...01786 841692

Boat Hire:-

James Kean & Morris Meikle

Tel : 0850 558869 (day)

 01786 841692 (evening)

Loch A’Coire: - Loch A`Coire is situated 12 miles south of Inverness. The fishing is by way of bank and boat for browns, char and brook trout.

For further information and permits contact: Brin Estate Office.

Telephone: 01808-521211

Loch Alvie: - Loch Alvie is situated 2 miles south of Aviemore.  The fishing is by way of bank and boat for brown trout.  The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.
For further information and permits contact: Alvie Estate Office.
Also at Dalraddy Caravan Park.  Telephone: 01479-810330

Situated at the foot of the Campsie Hills between Milton of Campsie and Inchterf, Antermony Loch is also home to a variety of wildlife. Water hen, coots, swans, ducks, bats and lots more and also - to our dismay - the occasional Cormorant is spotted catching the trout. The odd Osprey can be also be seen circling overhead.

The loch is stocked on a regular basis mainly with brown trout and a few hundred rainbows in the high summer . The limit per calendar day is 4 fish.

Visitor bank-tickets are available throughout the season and can be purchased from “JB Angling” in Kirkintilloch and “Janice”, the hairdressers in Milton of Campsie.

Priced at £15. These must be purchased prior to fishing.

Loch Ard: - The loch is approximately 4 kilometres long by 2 kilometres wide and runs approximately east-west along a sheltered glen.   The main island on the loch is called Eilean Gorm (Bluey /Green Island). Though one of Scotland's smaller lochs, it is one of the most picturesque and its sheltered location means it is ideal for kayaking and other water sports.

Loch Ard  is only 1 mile from Aberfoyle . The loch is in three parts which are joined by beautifull waterways. Fishing is allowed by permit from boats or bank. Loch Ard also has quite a reputation for catching large pike.

It is bank and boat for fishing brown trout and the season is March 15th till October 6th

Prices, permits and further information can be obtained from The Forest Hills Hotel in Aberfolye Telephone : 01877-382277

Also from the Alskeath Hotel in Kinlochard Telephone : 01877-382266

Loch Affric: - Loch Affric is one of the few large natural lochs in this part of the Highlands and is renowned for the quality of its trout fishing.

The wild brownies are strong fighting fish and rise freely to the fly right through the season from mid April to the end of September. Boats, outboard motors and tackle are available for hire.

Cannich

Beauly

Inverness

Highland

Contact: Permits: Glen Affric Hotel

Tel: 01456 415214

Permits are obtained by an Honesty box at Bunarkaig where the river Arkaig enters Loch Lochy there is a list of charges on the wall and you can pay by cash or cheque, a wild lonely loch in beautiful surroundings and should be visited.

Loch Assynt in Sutherland on whose north shore stands Ardvreck Castle

Assynt and its surrounding area has always been popular with anglers, and the fishing has been well documented in angling literature spanning more than a century.

The Assynt area is one of outstanding natural beauty. The native fauna and flora are not just of British but European significance.

The Assynt Angling Group, a partnership between the local angling club and landowners, offers day, weekly and season permits at reasonable rates to visiting anglers, giving access to excellent trout fishing on more than one hundred and fifty lochs. Permits for the Assynt Angling Group lochs and for those controlled by the Assynt Crofters Association are available from Lochinver Tourist Office and local hotels.

For further information on fishing Loch Assynt visit the Assynt Angling group’s website at http://www.assyntangling.co.uk

Loch Awe: - Loch Awe is one of Scotland's largest fresh water lochs with Brown & Rainbow Trout, Salmon, Sea Trout and Char and coarse angling for Pike, Perch and Roach. Loch Awe is famous for its British Record for a wild Brownie of 31lb 11oz.

Some 24 miles long and quite narrow, Loch Awe forms a considerable catchment area for the many feeder burns flowing from the surrounding mountains. Water quality is high and the fish population thrive in this rich, natural feeding area. The many bays vary in size and depth and each has its own particular attraction – shallow, sandy, rocky, reedy.

Loch Awe has always been famous for its wild brown trout, having broken the British rod-caught record four times over the last decade. It is, however, its reputation for good mixed bags of 8oz - 3lb trout that still attracts the majority of anglers. Whether novice or purist, young or old, Loch Awe has a great deal to offer both game and coarse fishermen.

Fishing permits are available at several outlets throughout Central Scotland. Local outlets are Loch Awe Stores in Lochawe,  Loch Awe Boats  at Ardbrecknish, and Awe Service Station at Bridge of Awe.

Loch Bhac: - Brown trout and rainbow trout. A Pitlochry Angling Club water.
Pitlochry Tourist Information Centre,

Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin (Loch Benevian)

Strathglass Fishing is located in the heart of the Highlands at the village of Cannich Inverness-shire. The rivers and lochs of the surrounding glens are historically famous for wild brown trout and Atlantic Salmon fishing. Duncan McLennan the proprietor is well versed in all things fishing with boats on Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin (Benevian), set amid the Glen Affric Caledonian Forest Reserve.  Loch Mullardoch, the loch in the wilderness with wild brown trout well known to rise freely to the fly like one beauty of 81b. 14oz.

For information on fishing please email strathglass@fishing-scotland.co

Loch Bearmacharan in Glen Strathfarrar has very easy access the boat being only 20 metres from the road. A wonderful fishing loch.

For information on fishing please email strathglass@fishing-scotland.co.uk

Birnie Loch, nature reserve, Fife

Birnie Loch is located in North East Fife, Scotland, adjacent to the crossroads between the A91 and B937 roads. It is entirely artificial in nature, being a flooded pit formerly used for the extraction of sand or gravel.

The extraction company decided to present the exhausted flooded pit to the local authority as a potential public resource. A competition was held to name it, and the name Birnie Loch was proposed by a local schoolgirl.

The newly opened Park View Trout Fishery at Birnie Loch offers open loch fly & bait fishing for brown/rainbow trout. It's open from 8am till dusk for all members of the public.

Contact Details; Edna/Jim Moffat

jmoffat5@aol.com

Tel: 01337 831810

Black Loch, Fife: - The Loch holds various sizes of Brown Trout, which provides excellent sport, wading is not advised. It is in a very peaceful setting out of the way of any noise.

Creebridge, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 6AJ , Scotland

Contact:  Forest Enterprise Tel:  01988 402390 / 01671 402420

Black Loch Near Kirkcowan (River Bladnoch catchment) Dumfries and Galloway

Loch fishing for stocked rainbow trout and brown trout. Fly fishing only (barbless hooks only) from the 4 boats available.

Easily accessible with a car park at loch. This fishery is only a short drive off the A75 and nearby accommodation is available at the Three Lochs Holiday Park if required. Follow the signs for Three Lochs from the A75 near Kirkcowan.

Prices are very reasonable at £20 (all day with a 3 fish limit) or £15 (for afternoon/evening with a 1 fish limit or 8 hours of catch and release). For a 4 hour catch and release the cost is £10.These costs include the cost of boat hire and life jackets.

For fishing information contact.

Three Lochs Holiday Park, Balminnoch, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire

DG8 0EP

Tel: 01671 830304

Excellent coarse fishing with pike to 20lb+, roach, perch and eel. Salmon and sea-trout are also present in the loch as they pass through en route to the River Calder. Facilities include a club boat for use by any club member and any legal angling method is allowed here subject to club rules.

For further information please contact Tom Sprought, St.Winnoch A.C. secretary on +44 (0)1505 842186 or email the club at info@LochwinnochAC.net.

Loch Chon: - Loch Chon is situated 6 miles west of Aberfoyle on the B829 road to Inversnaid and Stronachlachar. The loch provides all year round perch and pike fishing and brown trout from March to October. Fishing is only allowed from the banks of the loch.

Permits Available from: Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, Park Visitor Centre, Aberfoyle

Tel: (01877) 382258.

James Bayne,

Clatteringshaws Loch, reservoir in Galloway

Clatteringshaws Loch is situated about five miles west of New Galloway heading towards Newton Stewart on the A712.  The surrounding scenery is stunning and is complimented by the breathtaking dam wall.

Brown Trout and course fishing for Pike and Perch. The Brown Trout season is from March 15th to Oct 6th.

Permits can be obtained from :

Galloway Guns and Tackle shop

For further information and permits contact: Cluanie Lodge, Glenmoriston. Telephone: 01320-402208

Clugston Loch is situated just 4 miles south of Kirkcowan, is a well known 23-acre fishery provides excellent sport. The fishery has excellent facilities with four boats and a hut for fishermen's use. The loch provides quality rainbow and brown trout fishing, with a 5 year average of 288 trout. The average size of trout is 3.5lb.

Due to its popularity a maximum of two rods are available to visiting anglers each day. Day permits are available at a cost of £20-25. For details of permits please telephone 01988 500209.

Loch Dallas is situated 3 miles north of Aviemore. The fishing is by way of bank for brown and rainbow trout.

The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and permits contact: G Mortimer,

Loch Dee is a large upland loch, situated in Dumfries & Galloway. Until the mid 1960s, the loch supported a significant wild brown trout fishery. However, in the following years the loch’s trout population was seen to exhibit a decline. It is now known that this decline was mainly due to the effects of acidification on trout egg survival.

In recent years a recovery has started to take place in the trout fishery and it is hoped that this recovery can be sustained through the work of a unique partnership between Newton Stewart & District Angling Association (NSDAA),

Galloway Fisheries Trust

Fisheries House

Station Industrial Estate

Newton Stewart

Wigtownshire

Dumfries & Galloway

Scotland

DG8 6ND

Telephone:

01671 403011

Fax:

01671 402248

E-mail:

mail@gallowayfisheriestrust.org   Website: http://www.gallowayfisheriestrust.org

The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and permits contact:  Dochfour Estate Office, Dochgarroch, Inverness, IV3 8GY. Tel: +44 (0)1463 861218 .

Loch Drunkie: - Loch Drunkie is a small loch near Callander in the Stirling Area, and  is situated 3 miles north of Aberfolye off the A821.

It is bank fishing for brown trout  The season is March 15th till October 6th.

Prices, permits and further information can be obtained from:

The Queen Elizabeth Forest Park Visitors Centre, Aberfoyle Tel: - 01877 382 258

: - Dunalastair Water (Loch Dhùn Alastair) is an entirely man made reservoir in which lies between Loch Rannoch and Loch Tummel in Strath Tummel in Perth and Kinross council area.

The loch has the reputation as one of the best wild trout fishing locations in the United Kingdom  Boat Hire contact Jim at the Loch Garry cottage Telephone 01882 632354

Also from the Dunalastair Hotel, Kinloch Rannoch
Phone: (01882) 632323
Cost: £20 - 25 per day per boat (2 rods). No bank fishing. 6 boats.
Season: 15/10/06 - 06/10/0615 March to 6 October

Loch Earn: - It is a long narrow loch, 17 km west of Crieff and is approximately 10.5 km long, 1.2 km at its widest point (56.38N, 4.22W) and at its deepest point (approximately half way along) about 87 m. Lochearnhead village is situated at the western end of the loch and St. Fillans village at the eastern end. From here, the River Earn flows eastwards from the loch, through Strathearn and eventually joins the Firth of Tay some 75km away. The loch is also stocked regularly with brown and rainbow trout and fishing by permit, is possible from the shore and by boat.

Contact the following for information on fishing permits:-

Drummond Estates – 01567 830400; St Fillans Village Shop – 01764 685309
Drummond Arms Hotel, St Fillans – 01764 685212; Lochearnhead Village Stores – 01567 830214;

Lochearnhead Post Office – 01567 830201; Boat Hire – 01567 830400

Species: Sea Trout Salmon

No Sunday fishing. Boat and motor for hire £40 per day, £25 (4hrs), £8 (1hr). Boat only £12 per day, £8 (4hrs), £4 (1hr).

Contact the Coylet Hotel, Loch Eck, Tel: (01369) 840426

Loch an Eilein, in Rothiemurchus Forest

Loch an Eilein is a small loch on the Rothiemurchus estate about 5 km south of Aviemore. The name Loch an Eilein comes from the gaelic 'loch of the island'

In the middle of the Loch are ruins of the castle. The castle was once a stronghold of the Wolf of Badenoch who died around the turn of the 15th century. The Jacobites, retreating from Cromdale in 1690, besieged the castle, led by Dame Grizel Mor Grant, widow of the fifth laird Grant. At this time the castle was connected to the shore by a causeway. The causeway was lost when the water level in the loch was raised in the 18th century.

For further information and bookings please contact:

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Rothiemurchus Estate, and Aviemore.

Telephone: 01479 810703 Fax : 01479 811778 or E-mail : rothie@enterprise.net

Website address is : www.rothiemurchus.net

Loch Ericht: - Loch Ericht is a freshwater loch it is situated at a height of 351 metres above sea level and has a north-east to south-west orientation. The loch is 14.5 miles in length and has a surface area of approximately 7 square miles. Loch Ericht is the tenth largest freshwater lake in Scotland and has a good reputation for its trout fishing.  This long loch has plenty of brown trout averaging 8 oz, also ferrox trout of 10 lbs and more. Only bank fishing is allowed.

No vehicular access beyond forestry gate on North shore and railway bridge on South shore. Fishing 8am-dusk, Saturdays pm, all-night fishing also allowed. Sundays only After 31st August. Limit 40 rods.

For further information and fishing permits contact:

Loch Ericht Hotel, Dalwhinnie. Telephone: 01528-522257

Loch Ettrick, Dumfriesshire: - Loch Ettrick is a body of water near Thornhill. This well stocked scenic 20-acre loch is surrounded by hills and forest, the water is clear and the free rising fish are very hard fighting.

To enjoy Loch Ettrick, good tactics are required. Dry fishing is a favourite tactic with floating lines and a variety of patterns. Mayflies and Buzzers are some of the best flies in summer.

There is a good variety of well priced permits available.  Contact Wullie Wilson on 07799 893854.

Fly fishing is available for brown trout from the following contact:

The Shieldaig Lodge Hotel, Badachro, Gairloch, Ross-Shire, IV21 2AN.

Tel: 01445 741250
Fax: 01445 741305
Email: enquiries@shieldaiglodge.com
or gino@shieldaiglodge.com
or wendy@shieldaiglodge.com

The loch is popular with anglers who fish for brown trout, pike and salmon.

The water holds a good head of brown trout and the native fish are augmented by a stocking in the 1-5lb range. A 7lber was recorded in 2001. Salmon and a few sea trout pass through as they head up the Tummel and Garry systems. 54 salmon were caught in 2001 the best being a fish of 14 ½ lbs; however fish to 28lbs have also been caught. June also sees the arrival of the summer grilse. There are also good numbers of small pike with a few larger specimens mixed in. The best recorded pike have been over 30lb.

Trolling, fly, spinning and bait fishing are all methods used on the loch, trolling for salmon being very popular.

Permits can be obtained from the Pitlochry Boating Station

Tel: +44 (0)1796 472919
Fax: +44 (0)1796 472919
info@fishfask.com

lies behind Loch Ochiltree and is a slightly smaller water.

It offers fly fishing for brown and rainbow trout with the fish well spread out across the loch.

Permits are available from Galloway Guns And Tackle in Newton Stewart or by contacting Newton Stewart Angling Association on 01671 401127, e-mail at secretary@newtonstewartangling.com or visit their website at http://www.newtonstewartangling.com

Loch Garry is 25 km north of Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland, and is 11 km long and 50 m deep. It is fed by waters from Loch Quoich 10km upstream on the River Garry, and drains into Loch Oich in the Great Glen just 5 km downstream. Loch Garry is much photographed from the A87 for its romantic setting and also because a quirk of perspective makes it appear like a map of Scotland.

Loch Garry is situated 8 miles south west of Fort Augustus.

The fishing is by way of bank and boat for salmon, brown trout, ferrox trout and pike.

The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October. For further details or booking please contact :

Caberfeidh, Kingie, Invergarry, Invernesshire, PH35 4HS

Telephone : 01809-511232  or e-mail : caberfeidh.kingie@btinternet.com

Permits for Loch Garry can also be obtained from:

Tomdoun Hotel, Invergarry. - Telephone: 01809-511218

Loch Garve

Loch Garve is situated 4 miles west of Strathpeffer. The fishing is by way of bank and boat for brown trout.

The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and permits contact: The Garve Hotel. Tel: 01997-414205

Loch Glascarnoch is situated 12 miles North West of Strathpeffer.The fishing is bank for brown trout.  The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and fishing permits contact: the Aultguish Inn, Aultguish.
Telephone: 01997-455254

Loch Glow is situated just a few miles to the north of Dunfermline

The loch is managed by the Civil Service Sports Association, Rosyth Branch and is stocked with rainbow trout once a week. The fishing is for rainbow trout, wild brown trout, pike and perch and all legal methods may be fished including bait, fly & spinner.

Permits are available to the general public and can be obtained from the Bailiff on the water at the caravan on site.

07803839737

http://www.rosythangling.co.uk/lochglow.htm

Loch Horn is situated 5 miles north west of Golspie on the A9.

The fishing is by way of bank and boat for brown trout. The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and permits contact:  Lindsay and Co,

The Loch is a great place for sailing and kayaking/canoeing There is a well stocked watersports centre on the SE side of the Loch and good fishing also. The watersports centre is complimented by several Chalets and a small hotel by the name of Insh Hall.

Loch Insh is situated 6 miles south west of Aviemore.  The fishing is by way of boat for brown trout.  The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and fishing permits contact: The Boathouse.

Tel: 01540-651272

, an important water reservoir

Loch Katrine is owned by Scottish Water and is the primary water reservoir for much of the city of Glasgow and its surrounding areas. The water level has been artificially raised by around 6 feet - the Loch can be drawn down by a maximum of 7 ft in order to provide gravitational flow to Milngavie water treatment works via a 26 mile long aqueduct.

Fly and boat fishing for wild brown trout is permitted on the loch from spring to autumn.

The Pier Tea Room and Loch Katrine Fisheries, Stronachlachar, Loch Katrine
E-mail: info@thepiertearoom.com | Tel 01877 386374 | Mob: 07930 309159

The Old Smiddy Cottage, Stronachlachar, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
E-mail: enquiry@oldsmiddycottage.co.uk | Tel: 01360 620967 | Mob: 07930 309159 | Web: www.oldsmiddycottage.co.uk

Loch Ken

Loch Ken is 9-mile long freshwater loch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the Glenkens valley, where it is fed from the north by the Water of Ken and from the west by the Dee. It continues as the Dee south from Glenlochar, where the water is held back by the Glenlochar Barrage.

Loch Ken is used recreationally for water skiing, fishing, and sailing, with Glenlaggan Lodges and Loch Ken Marina catering to visitors.

Permits available from:

Parton, Nr Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 3ND, Scotland

Contact:  Andrew Black Tel:  01644 470226

Loch Knockie is situated 5 miles north east of Fort Augustus.  The fishing is by way boat for brown trout.

The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October  For further information and permits contact:
Whitebridge Hotel, Stratherrick.  Telephone: 01456-486226

Loch Leven (Scottish Gaelic:  Loch Lìobhann) is a fresh water loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.  Roughly triangular, the loch is about 6 km at its longest.

Loch Leven is Scotland's most famous trout-fishing loch. It has a number of large boats, each of which can take up to three anglers. There is also ample parking, toilets and a bar. Such was the quality of the brown trout that they were recognised as a unique strain called the "Loch Leven" trout

The Pier
Kinross, KY13 8AS, SCOTLAND
Advance bookings - Telephone: (01577) 865386
e-mail: bookings@fishlochleven.co.uk

http://lochlevenfisheries.co.uk

Lindores Loch, Fife

Trout fishing is by boat and fly only for rainbows. Session times 9-4.30pm and 5pm til dusk

The Fishing Hut,

Lindores Loch
by Newburgh Fife KY14 6JB

0789 0736298 (loch number)

Linlithgow Loch is a loch situated in Linlithgow, to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is to the north of the town centre, and next to Linlithgow Palace.

The loch is ¾ of a mile long and covers half a square kilometre.

Dominated by Linlithgow Palace, the loch is a spectacular place to fish. Although once famous for very large brown trout, now most of the sport tends to be provided by stocked rainbows, released weekly throughout the season. The feeding in the loch is particularly good and the fish rapidly gain in both weight and condition, providing excellent.

The Forth Area Federation of Anglers has been responsible for the fishery since 1962.

Janet McAlpine

Treasurer / Advance Bookings

mbl 07831 288 921

www.fafa-linlithgowloch.org.uk

Loch Lochy  (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Lochaidh) is a large freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. With a mean depth of 70 m, it is the third deepest loch of Scotland.

Located 16 kilometres southwest of Loch Ness along the Great Glen, the loch is over 15 kilometers long with an average width of about 1 kilometer. The River Lochy flows from its southwestern end while the Caledonian Canal links its north-western extent to Loch Oich.

Lizzie, a three-humped, plesiosaur-like creature akin to the Loch Ness monster, is reputed to live in the waters of Lochy.

Loch Lochy has an excellent reputation as a good place to fish with some very good catches of Brown Trout and Pike.

For information about fishing the loch visit; http://www.greatglenlodges.co.uk/fishing.asp

Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond is a freshwater loch the boundary between the western lowlands of Central Scotland and the southern Highlands. It is 39 kilometres (24 mi) long and between 1.21 kilometres (0.75 mi) and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide. It has an average depth of about 37 metres (120 ft), and a maximum depth of about 190 metres (620 ft).

Game Fishing: Loch Lomond Angling Improvement Association

Membership of the Association allows that member to fish Loch Lomond, River Fruin, River Leven leased parts of the River Endrick and parts of the Gairloch.

Applications for membership should be addressed to: Loch Lomond Angling Improvement Association
Michael Brady, Secretary, LLAIA PO Box 3559  Glasgow G71 7SJ  Tel: 0141 781 1545

Loch of the Lowes is a loch Galloway Forest Park, Scotland. The loch and the surrounding area are designated as a wildlife reserve, run by the Scottish Wildlife Trust.

The Forestry Commission offer fishing on a number of lochs and rivers in the area. Permits can be obtained from any Commission Visitor Centre or call the Recreation Ranger on 01671 402420. email lucy.hadley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Lucy Hadley
Recreation Ranger
Forestry Commission Scotland
Galloway Forest District
Newton Stewart
Dumfries and Galloway
DG8 6AJ
 
t. 01671 402 420

Loch Lubnaig,

Loch Lubnaig is a small loch near Callander, Scotland. It lies in the former county of Perthshire.

It is around 5 km long, and has depths of up to 44.5 metres. The loch nestles in the space between Ben Ledi and Ben Vorlich. Fed by the River Balvaig from the north and drained by the River Leny to the south, Loch Lubnaig offers fishing from the shore

Loch Lubnaig is situated about 4 miles north west of Callander on the A84

It is boat and bank fishing for browns, char and salmon The season is from March 15th till October 6th.

For prices, permits and further information contact

J Bayne, Tackle Shop,

Loch Lyon (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Liobhunn/Loch Lìomhann) is a freshwater loch found in Glen Lyon, located in Perth, Scotland which feeds the River Lyon.

Loch Loyn is situated 15 miles west of Fort Augustus.The fishing is by way of bank for brown trout.

The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and permits contact: Cluanie Hotel, Glenmoriston.
Telephone: 01320-340238

Loch Maree (loch Ma-ruibhe in Gaelic) is a loch in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. At 20 kilometres long and with a maximum width of 4 kilometres, it is the fourth largest freshwater loch in Scotland; it is the largest north of Loch Ness. Its surface area is 28.6 square kilometres (11.0 square miles).

Like Loch Ness, Loch Maree has its own monster in the form of the muc-sheilch It is often referred to as the most beautiful loch in the Highlands.

Because of its remote location there is little industry and tourism surrounding Loch Maree, although it does offer good trout fishing.

Enquiries should be directed to the Loch Maree Hotel, Loch Maree, Wester Ross.

Loch Migdale in a fresh water loch (Lake) near Bonar Bridge, in Sutherland, Highland Region, Scotland.

The loch contains a Crannog (artificial-island home) dating from Iron Age.

Fishing is for wild brown trout with an average of ¾ lb. The small fish farm on the loch has improved the size of the native trout; on-grown smolts are also present and take fiercely. The heaviest fish of recent years was a 7lb 2 oz brown trout.

Contact; Rob Jones
Phone: 01863 766242
Mobile: 07710 534418
Email: info@fishmigdale.co.uk

Loch Morar,

Loch Morar is a freshwater loch in Morar, Lochaber, Highland. It is the fifth largest loch in Scotland, with a surface area of 26.7 km² (10.3 sq mi). It is also the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles, with a maximum depth of 337 m (1,110 ft)

Loch Morar is of glacial origin with very steep sides and a length of 19 km (12 mi). It contains five sizeable islands.

The fishing on Loch Morar is mainly brown trout fishing, although there are also some good runs of salmon and sea trout. Arrangements can be made locally for permits and boat hire.  Fishing is permitted from both the bank and from boats.

Mr. V. De Fresnes. Tel. 01687 462388.

Boats available from:
Loch Morar Boat Hire. Tel. 01687 462520.
Morar Hotel. Tel. 01687 462346.

Loch Morlich is a freshwater loch in the Badenoch and strathspey area of Highland, Scotland near Aviemore. The loch is home to a watersports center with kayaking, sailing and windsurfing among the activities available. There is also a yacht club and cycling routes around the loch. The loch is just a few miles from Aviemore,which enjoys daily train services.

The fishing is by way of bank and boat for brown trout and some coarse species such as pike. The brown trout season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

Fishing permits and boat hire are available from:

Loch Morlich Watersports
Glenmore Forest Park
by Aviemore
Inverness-shire
PH22 1QU

Tele: 01479 861221
E-mail: info@lochmorlich.com  

Website address is: www.lochmorlich.com

Loch Mullardoch, the loch in the wilderness with wild brown trout well known to rise freely to the fly like one beauty of 81b. 14oz.

For information on fishing please email strathglass@fishing-scotland.co.uk

Loch Ness, the second largest by surface area and largest by volume

Loch Ness runs north east from Fort Augustus.  The fishing is by way of bank and boat for brown trout and salmon.  The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October for browns and from Jan 15th till October for salmon.

For further information and permits contact: Inchnacardoch Hotel, Fort Augustus.
Telephone: 01320-366258

Loch Ochiltree offers fly fishing for rainbow and brown trout from bank and boat. A scenic water, it is situated roughly 7 miles west of Newton Stewart. A two fish limit is in place and catch and return must be practiced after that. Fishing is said to be excellent to either side of the boathouse with fish congregating and feeding in these areas. Care should be taken when wading as certain areas can be a little tricky. Permits are available from Galloway Guns And Tackle in Newton Stewart or by contacting Newton Stewart Angling Association on 01671 401127,

e-mail at secretary@newtonstewartangling.com  or visit their website at http://www.newtonstewartangling.com

Loch Oich is situated 5 miles south west of Fort Augustus The fishing is by way boat for brown trout and salmon.

The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and permits contact: Glengarry Castle Hotel, Invergarry.

Telephone: 01809-501254

is a secluded brown trout fishery which is generally fished by syndicate members only but day tickets may be available mid July to the end of August and on weekends only from 1st April to mid July and during September. Some evening fishing is also available. Contact Rusko Holidays for further details.

Beverley Vaux

Rusko Holidays

Gatehouse of Fleet

DG7 2BS

Phone +44 (0)1557 814 215

Loch Ossian is narrow loch that is about 5 km long on the north eastern edge of Rannoch Moor, on The Corrour Estate, with its western corner 2 km east of Corrour railway station. It is drained by the River Ossian, flowing north into Loch Guilbinn and ultimately to the River Spean at Moy.   There is free fishing on the loch for wild brown trout.  The trout are not very big and it is recommended that barbles hooks be used and the trout returned to fight another day.

Location: Spean Bridge, Argyllshire

Loch Quoich  is a loch and reservoir situated west of Loch Garry approximately 40k m northwest of Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland.

The dam on Loch Quoich is the largest rockfill dam in Scotland at 320 m long and 38 m high. The scheme was completed in 1962.

Loch Quoich is situated 20 miles south west of Fort Augustus. The fishing is by boat only for brown trout and Char.

The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and permits contact: The Tomdoun Hotel.
Telephone: 01809-511218

The loch is over 9 miles (14 km) long in an east-west direction with an average width of about 1,090 yards (1,000 m). The River Tummel begins at its eastern end. The Tay Forest Park lies along its southern shore. The wild Rannoch Moor extends to the west of the loch.

The loch and surrounding area does, however, offer good sport fishing and walking. The small village of Kinloch Rannoch lies at the eastern end of the loch, and a crannog (an ancient artificial island) can be found near its western end.

Loch Rannoch runs west of Kinloch Rannoch on the B846 Boat and bank fishing for browns and char.

The season is from March 15th to Oct 6th

Permits can be obtained from most of the local hotels

Loch Ruthven is situated 12 miles south of Inverness. The fishing is by way boat for brown trout.

The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and permits contact:

Grahams,

St Mary`s Loch and Loch of Lowes are situated about 12 miles southwest of Selkirk on the A708.

At three miles long, St. Mary's Loch is the largest natural body of water in the Borders and its crescent shape nestles beneath steep sided hills. A tarmac road, the A708 runs along the full length of the north shore.

The season is from April 1st till the 30th of September

Permits can be obtained from most of the local hotels and the boats from the bailiff. To contact the bailiff Telephone: 01750-42243

Loch Shiel is situated 15 miles west of Fort William. The fishing is boat fishing only for browns, salmon and sea trout.

The season is from the 15th of March till the 6th of October.

For further information and permits contact: The Tackle Shop, Fort William. Or The Glenfinnan House Hotel, Glenfinnan.

Loch Shin is a loch in the Scottish North West Highlands. To the south is the small town of Lairg. The loch is the largest in Sutherland, runs from the north-west to the south-east and is 17 miles (27.2 kilometre) long.

Permits can be obtained from The Overscaig House Hotel which has gained an excellent reputation over many years as a traditional fisherman's haven with fishing rights on Loch Shin, Loch Ghriama and Loch Merkland all within a short distance from the hotel. With 6 boats available there are plenty of good drifts where you could find that record breaking trout and many believe that the British record will be broken by a trout from Loch Shin.

The fishing is by way of bank and boat for browns, ferox and char. The season is from the 15th of March till the 30th of September.

For further information and permits contact :

The Overscaig House Hotel, Loch Shin, Sutherland, Scotland, IV27 4NY
Telephone : +44(0)1549 431203

E-mail : fishingscotland@overscaig.com  Website address is : www.overscaig.com  

or permits can also be obtained from

The Sutherland Sporting Company, Main Street, Lairg, Sutherland. IV27 4DB Tele: 01549 402229    Fax: 01549 402229

A large (273 acre) Hydro Electric loch which is situated on the B838 about eight miles from Dunoon. It is stocked with high quality brown trout. For the angler who likes to "walk and stalk" his quarry, bank fishing can be most productive, but boats may be hired for traditional loch-style fishing.

Permits and further information from Purdies of Argyll,

Loch Tay

This is a big loch, some sixteen miles long and a mile in breadth. Parts of it are deep and most of its fishing potential is around its wooded shoreline. Salmon fishing in the loch is practiced right from its opening day on 15 January. The loch produces a few monster salmon between twenty and thirty pounds most years. There is also a great amount of brown trout available from the shore line.

Various charges from £5 per day trout; from £25 per day trout (boat included) and from £35 per day salmon (boat included).
Ghillies advised for salmon fishing.
Contact – News First Killin – 01567 820362 (Rods, boats and ghillies for hire)
Loch Tay Highland Lodges – 01567 820323 (Boat hire available)
Taymouth Angling Club, Kenmore – 01887 830765
Kenmore Post Office – 01887 830200
Kenmore Hotel – 01887 830205
Ardeonaig Hotel – 01567 820400 (Boat hire available)
Loch Tay Lodges, Acharn – 01887 830209 (Boat hire available)

Loch Thom is a reservoir which since 1827 has provided a water supply to the town of Greenock in Inverclyde, Scotland. It is named after the civil engineer Robert Thom who designed the scheme which created the reservoir and delivered water via a long aqueduct known as The Cut. Today, as well as providing a water supply, the loch is used for sport fishing and forms part of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park with several attractive walks and a centre at Cornalees Bridge providing nature study facilities.

The Loch is stocked with Brown Trout and has an abundance of wild Brown Trout and Perch

To purchase a day ticket is £5

Available from:

Greenock

The Fishing Shop,   

Loch Treig is a 9 km freshwater loch situated in a steep-sided glen 20 km east of Fort William, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. While there are no roads alongside the loch, the West Highland Line follows its eastern bank.

Off the A86 to Laggan Loch Treig is fairly remote and accessible only by a single track road which ends about 1/4 mile before the dam at the north end.  There are no boats and no boat launching facilities.  The southern end of the loch, which provides better fishing, can be accessed by foot from Corrour railway station as can Loch Ossian.

Free fishing for wild brown trout and pike

Loch Trool is a body of water in Galloway, south-west Scotland lying in the valley of Glen Trool. It is the source of the Water of Trool which flows to the Water of Minnoch and the Cree.

Its native brown trout offer pleasant fishing amongst scenic surroundings at a low price. The fishing is controlled by Glentrool Estate who can be contacted at  Glentrool Estates, Glentrool Lodge, Newton Stewart, DG8 6AJ or by calling 01671 840275.

The loch is approximately 11 kilometres long from east to west, and is just under 1 kilometre wide. The loch is traversed by roads on both north and south banks, offering splendid views of the surrounding countryside. The best is probably the well-known 'Queen's View' from the north shore, which Queen Victoria made famous in 1866, offering a magnificent vista over the loch with Schiehallion in the background.

The loch is famous for it’s wild broan trout fishing.

Fishing is by any method, but is from the bank only. This makes it an ideal spot for children to learn to fish.

Some bank areas are restricted, but in general the south side and the Queen's View end are fishable. In recent years the owners have been trying to improve the fishing’s.

Permits at £3 per day or £10 per week or £25 per season are available from Mitchells of Pitlochry tackle shop , The Visitors Centre and the Pitlochry Tourist Information Centre,

Loch Veyatie is a large body of water in north-west Scotland. It stretches for 6 km north-westwards from the settlement of Elphin, and lies between Suilven and Cùl Mòr. It reaches depths of around 30 m..

Well known for its trout (including ferox) and charr, it is a popular destination for anglers. Run-off from a salmon hatchery at the eastern end of the loch attracts large fish, including, unusually, charr, into its main feeder river, the Abhainn Mhòr.

The loch is wide with steep banks and boat fishing is highly recommended Permits available from: Inver Lodge Hotel 01571 844496

Loch Voil is situated about 10 miles north west of Callander off the A84

The fishing is for wild salmon, brown trout, sea trout and arctic char.

The salmon season is from the 1st Feb to 31st Oct  and the trout season is from the 15th Mar to 6th Oct.

Permits for bank fishing on Loch Voil cost £3.50 per day and can be purchased from...

J. Baynes Fishing Tackle
76 Main St, Callander. FK17 8BD.
Tel: 01877 330 218.

Strictly fly fishing only, brown trout Permits From - Hugo Ross Fishing Tackle, Wick Harpers Tackle, Thurso 01847 893179 Permits/boats re Loch Watten also available from Dounreay Fly Fishing Association