Wild Brown Trout - Lochs - Ross-shire



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Achiltibuie | Gairloch Angling Club | Loch Glass | Stoneyfield Loch Trout Fishery | Tarvie Loch Trout Fishery | The Gorm Lochs


Achiltibuie

3 fly only hill lochs permits from the Summer Isle Hotel, call 01854 622282 for availability as these these lochs are used by hotel guest. Lochan Fada, brown trout average 3/4lb; Lochan Ballach, brown trout; Leacach, a crystal clear loch with brown trout.

Google Map Refence 58.025071, -5.352271

Unconfirmed

Gairloch Angling Club

Have an enviable amount of fishing for brown trout on 22 lochs and for salmon and sea trout on the river Kerry.  A'Gharbh-Doire Loch, Loch Fuer, Lochan nam Breac, Loch Coire na-h-Airig, Boor Loch, Loch na Lairige, Airig Mhic Craiadh Loch, Loch Airig a Phiull, Loch a'Mhuilinn, Loch an t-Sabhailmhoine. Loch Clair, Bad an Sgalaig Loch (holds some big fish), Duhb Loch, Loch am Fuer-Loch, Lochan a Chlierich, Garbhaigh Loch (Talladale), Nam Buainichean Loch, Loch Doire na h-Airighe, Loch Feithe Mugaig, Sgoud Loch (sea trout in July), Tollaidh Loch (has some big fish), Loch Laraig. Should keep you busy for a week or two. The Kerry is a summer spate river with sea trout and grilse.

Permits from shops in the area and from the Creag Mhor Hotel.

Google Map Refence 57.729599, -5.694245

Cgecked 10/09/18

Loch Glass

The club have 7 miles of the river Glass (Alt Graad) from Loch Glass to the sea near the Alness estuary. 2.5 miles up stream is Black Rock Gorge, impassable to salmon so the fishing is restricted to the lower river. Best in the summer months.

The club also has fishing on Loch Glass a large loch over 4 miles long and 300 plus feet deep. They also have 2 boats on Loch Bad a Bhathaich.

Permits from the Cornerstone Cafe in Evanton or from the treasurer, call 01349 831019.

Google Map Ref 57.665458, -4.334439

Checked 20/07/18

Stoneyfield Loch Trout Fishery

3 lochs totalling 5 acres, two fly only one bait and fly stocked daily with rainbows and blues of about 1.5lbs plus some double figure fish, there are some wild brown trout too. Fishery record for rainbows is 15lb 8ozs and 8lbs 2ozs for brown trout.

The fishery is open from 9am to 10pm. Contact Stoneyfield House, Newmore, Invergordon, IV18 0PG. Call 01349 852632.

Google Map Refence 57.718466, -4.191776

Checked 10/09/18

Tarvie Loch Trout Fishery

3 natural lochs near Inchdrean, Tarvie, Strathpeffer. IV 14 9EJ, call 01997 421250.

Google Map Refence 57.587291, -4.637104

Checked 10/09/18

The Gorm Lochs

A group of hill lochs near Gairloch are worth a visit for the quality and quantity of the wild trout, bags of 100 fish have been taken averaging half to three quarters of a pound and up to 2lbs. Good hatches of olives in the summer bring the fish to the top. Take plenty of Skin So Soft, the midges can be very bad.

Permits from the Post Office , Anchorage, Pier Rd, Garloch, has permits for Loch na h'Oidche as well.

Google Map Refence 57.612863, -5.512840

Checked 10/09/18


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