Where to Fish Trout in Scottish Fisheries

Fishing Finder The Directory of Where to Fish in Stillwater Trout Fisheries

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There are so many still water fisheries nowadays and they are great fun, making fishing accessible to everyone whether able or less able, young or not so young. Some fisheries are small, some are big and so many have double figure fish that scare the heck out of you when you take them on a single handed rod with 4lb line and a size 20 hook.

The number of youngsters you see on fisheries is heartening for the future of the sport and one can only hope that they stick with it and try the challenges of wild water and other species.

My favourite still water fishery fish is the Blue. I first encountered Blues at Chiphall in Hampshire. Typical of the area the water is gin clear, so much so that as a person who suffers from vertigo very badly, I got dizzy standing near deep water! You can see the fish moving right down to the bottom at Chiphall and you can see the take. With Blues the next thing that happens after the take is to see the fish surface twenty yards away with your fly line at 90 degrees to the point that it enters the water. They look like grilse move in the blink of an eye and fight like fury.

Off course fisheries are a bit alien to anglers who prefer fishing on the wild side, less physically challenging. The flies that are used on still water fisheries are, in some instances, objects from alien planets but even for the more pure at heart the free rising rainbows offer some first class dry fly challenges.

Fisheries are sociable, what fishing isn't, and they are generous for it is a bad day indeed when you go away with a blank. Great for beginners and fun for the experienced, they are well worth a visit and many are open all year.

Artloch Fishery, on the A920 Huntly to Dufftown road, stocked with rainbows at 2lbs with resident browns to 10lbs. Prices vary from £9, 2hrs, 1 fish to £21, 4 fish all day with catch and release when you reach your bag limit. Call 07850 651368 or 01466 799410.

Braeside Trout Fishery, 2.5 acre fly only fishery at Boddam near Peterhead stocked with rainbow trout, brook trout and brownies, maximum 20 rods. Permits £20 for 8 hours, 4 fish or £10 catch and release, discounts for juniors, seniors and disabled persons. Call 01779 473903.

Delgatie CastleTrout Fishery, fishing in a 4 acre loch within the castle grounds for rainbows from 1.8lbs to double figures and resident brown trout. Contact Delgatie Trout Fishery, Turiff, AB53 5TD, call 07795 593922, email brian@arnold9897.freeserve.co.uk

Forgue Fishery, stocked with fish between 2 to 4lbs and many bigger fish are present, 6 miles from Huntly, call 01466 730266.

Haddo House Trout Fishery, beautiful 5 acre fishery in the grounds of Haddo House near Methlick rated a s a quality fly fishing water. Bank, boat (19' clinker built boats) and float tubes available with a limit of ten bank rods. Stocked with Brown trout, rainbow trout, blues and Char, best rainbow 16lbs 14ozs. Permits £18 per day (£9 for juniors), 4 hours £12 (£6 juniors) catch and release, fish for the table can be taken and paid for at £2 per pound. Contact Mike Bario on 07810 868897.

Loch Insch Fishery, 3 fly only lochs totalling 11 acres, Loch Insch, Loch Kelloch, Loch Colrayne plus a bait pond. Stocked with minimum 2lb fish ranging up to 20lbs (the record is 29lbs 1oz) all rainbows. Charlie Whelan and I had a fun day a few years ago in October here when we came over to Alford to fish the Don only to find it at low summer level and unfishable for salmon (I had told Charlie that the Don is full of fish in October - he still doesn't believe me, but with good water is it true, honest). Anyway we salvaged the day at Loch Insch.There is a caravan and camping site at Loch Insch. 11 miles north of Inverurie on the A96. Good disabled access. Contact, Yvonne on 01464 841301.

Lochter Fishery, 4 lochs totalling 12 acres on this well stocked fishery with fish up to 20lb. One sunny February day I popped in for a spot of fishing only to find the loch 60% covered in ice. I nearly went home when I saw a fish move and decided to have a go. I got my two fish and several good takes and runs, surprising given the conditions. The fish were so keen they were actually smashing through the thin ice to get at the few flies that were around! A good lodge and much more on offer here for the family and angler. Contact Lochter Fishery, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 0DZ, call Euan Webster on 01651 872000.

Midmar Fishery, 20 minute from Aberdeen on the Echt road. Excellent fishery with several ponds totalling 12 acres, stocked with Rainbows, Blues and Brown Trout. Contact Midmar Fishery, Bogindhu, Midmar, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 7ND, call 01330 833298.

Mill of Elrick Fishery, Auchnagatt, stocked with rainbows, brown trout and Arctic char, call 01358 701625.

Mossat Trout Fishery, 2.5 acres with three ponds stocked with mainly rainbows and brown trout with some blues and brook trout, fish range from 1.5 to 15lbs. Nice little fishery where you have to stop when the osprey arrives to do a bit of fishing. Buzzers, hoppers, GRHE gold heads do well. Contact Mossat Fishery, Little Bridgend Farm, nr Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8PL, call 01464 861000.

Raemoir Trout Fishery, 3 ponds totalling 6 acres stocked mostly with rainbows but also containing blues, browns and Arctic char. One mile outside Banchory on the A980 road to Torphins, call 01330 820092.

Waulkmill Fisheries, Waulkmill Farm, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6UP, call 01771 644357.

Carlogie Dam Fishings this fishery near Carnoustie opened in 1997 carries a surprising range of fish including land locked salmon, steelheads, blues, goldens as well as rainbows and brown trout. Call 01218 853128 or mobile on 07885316733.

Kingennie, fishery with a number of pools one of which is a specimen pool with fish to over 20lbs. Contact Forbes of Kingennie, Kingennie, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 3RD, call 01382 350777.

Ledyatt Loch a man made fishery near Lundie outside Dundee stocked with rainbows brown trout, blues and Arctic Char, holds some big fish. Call 01825 650500 for more information.

Mill of Criggie Fisheries, 5 miles north of Montrose. 3 ponds stocked with rainbows and brown trout. Contact Mill of Criggie Fisheries, St Cyrus, Montrose, DD10 0DR, call 01674 850868 email criggietrout@btinternet.com

Bishops Glen Fishery offers all year round fishing for rainbows, permits from Purdies in Dunoon cost £15 per day for 5 fish, call 01369 703232.

Glencruitten Fishery a mature man made lochan partly edged with forest part open moo land offering bank and boat fishing for rainbow trout . Several platforms have been built around the lochan to enhance access. Permits from Anglers Corner in Oban, call 01631 566374.

Inverawe Fisheries, fishing on 3 lochs, the Hydro Loch, Inverawe Loch and the Lily Loch. Stocked daily. Contact Inverawe Fisheries, Taynuilt, Argyll, PA35 1HU, call 01866 822777.

Melfort Trout Fishery near Oban has been developed from the Oude Reservoir in the Pass of Melfort. At 30 acres it is a good size and offers bank and boat fishing for rainbows ranging from 1.5 to 5lbs with some doubles present as well as wild brown trout. Outboards can be hired or you can bring own electric motor. Call 07749 848542.

Port na Lochan near Kirkpatrick consists of 2 lochs one lochan of 2 acres is fly only while the other small lochan allows bait fishing. The average stock size is about 2lbs both rainbows and browns are stocked. Best brown trout is 6 and a half pounds. Contact George Bannatyne on 01770 860276.

Borlands, Cumnock AC operate this fishery with two loch one fly only the other any legal method. Tickets from Donsport, Glaisnoch St, Cumnock, call 01292 423399.

Burns Fishery, near Tarbolton has 3 ponds, 1 fly only, 1 catch and release and 1 any method fishing for rainbows, very reasonably priced, call 01292 541509 / 541409.

Cowans Law, 4 acres fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout, boat and bank. permits from £10 (C&R) to £20 (8hrs, 3 fish). Contact Cowans Loch, Hemphill Rd, Moscow, KA44 8PP, call 01560 700666, email j-steel@btinternet.com

Coyle Water Fishery, rainbow trout from the bank, there is a bait pond here. Contact Coyle Fishery, Shieldmains Farm, Coalhill, call 01292 571291.

Craufurdland Fishery, near Fenwich, boat and bank fish for rainbow, brown and golden trout, very reasonable prices, call 01560 600596.

Dalvennan Fishery, 7 miles from Ayr. Two acre pond with rainbows and browns averaging 3lbs.Permits from Dalvennan Country Sport, Patna, Kirkmichael, KA19 7LB, call 01292 531134.

Haylie Trout Fishery just outside Largs offers 4 acres of fishing for rainbows and brown trout. Call 01475 676005.

Middleton Fisheries, 5 acres rainbows, float tube allowed, Contact Middleton Fisheries, Brisbane Rd, Largs, Ayrshire, call 07989 964280.

Pinbraid Fishery, day and season tickets available, fly only. Contact Pinbraid Fishery, Garnaburn, Colmonell nr Girvan, Ayrshire, call 07881 764437 and 01465 891112.

Springwater Fishery, 20 acres of fishing in 3 lochs stocked with rainbows, steelhead, blues, brown trout from 2 to 22lbs. Pathway and casting platforms that may be suitable for disabled persons. Contact Danny Wilson, Drumgabs, Dalrymple, Ayr, Ayrshire, KA6 6AW, call 01292 560343 / 560300, email danny@aol.com

Alton Loch, boat and bank fishing fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout on a small loch fishery near Hawick, call 01836 339757.

Clerklands Fly Fishery, Clerklands Farm, Melrose, call Wullie Foster on 07870289903.

Whinney Loch, owned by Ted and Tina Wise who used to have Coldingham Loch, has been developed recently into an exceptionally fine fishery with first class facilities including a very cosy fishing lodge with a picnic and barbeque area outside all maintained by Tina's sister Margaret Nicholl. The loch is 3 acres offering fly only fishing with a single fly, barbless hooks fished on a floating line. Bank fishing for browns, rainbows and blues, reared on site, 6 to 8 rods are considered optimum although you may find up to ten when sessions overlap, the fishery is easily big enough to take that number without overcrowding. Call 018907 71838 for bookings and further information. Click HERE to go to the feature article

Wooden Loch, boat and bank fishing for rainbows and brown trout, call 01835 850788.

Carman Trout Fishery, near Renton is a reservoir stocked with quality rainbow and brown averaging 3lbs. Open all year the fishery offers fly only fishing from boat and bank with well made paths along the dam wall shore suitable for wheelchair access, there is wheeelyboat available. Fly life is good and allows many options from dry to traditional flies, nymphs and buzzers. Permits cost £24 for 4 fish or 8 hours. Call 017801 684578.

Carbeth Fishery, three fishing ponds, 3 acres and 2 acres fly only stocked daily with fish of 2 to 20 lbs and a one and a half bait pond. The two acre pond is accessible to disabled persons. Location 200 yards the Carbeth Inn on the A809. Contact Jim Rankin on 01360 771006, email carbetfishery@lochlomond.com

Barmagachan Fishery Borgue near Kirkcubright consists of two spring fed loch of about 5 acres each stocked with rainbows. They also hold brown trout, brook trout, tigers and golden trout which are catch and release only. C & R is encouraged but permits to take up to 4 rainbows can be had, permits start from as little as £6. Call 01557 870220.

Broom Fisheries, quality fishing on this extensive fishery spread over 200 acres. 7 ponds in total; 4 trout, 3 course fish, stocked with rainbows, goldens, browns, blues and tiger trout from 2 to 20lbs. 2 fish ticket £16 to £25 for 4 fish, sporting, OAP and parent and child offers available. Contact the Lodge, Broom Farm Estate, Newbie nr Annan, Dumfries, DG12 5PF, call 01461 700209 or contact them at:

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Craigielands Country Park, 6 acre loch near Beattock stocked with rainbows and brown trout. Call 01683 300591.

Kirkchrist Farm Fishery, near Newton Stewart with fishing for rainbows and brown trout on 9 ponds (best rainbow 17lbs best brown 10lbs). Contact 01671 830336 or 07887 983557.

Moffat Fishery a 4.5 acre spring fed fishery pond stocked with rainbows 2.5lbs plus and brown trout some of which are real specimens. Cal 01683 221220.

Tweeddale Millenium Trout Fisheries, rainbows into high double figures, blues and brown trout. Disabled access on a gravel pathway along one side of the main loch near the fishing lodge. When I fished here I watched all afternoon as people caught their limits while I caught nowt! It happens like that some days, fortunately the day, and my pride, was saved when a fish of 4.5lbs took a Yellow Dancer. Contact Newlands Farm, Gifford, Haddington, EH41 4QW. Bill Taylor 01620 810009. Mobile 0773 255955.

Golden Loch, fishing for rainbows, bank or boat. Facilities for persons with disabilities. There is a range of permit options costing £15 to £30, permits from the farm house at the loch, call 01337 840412 or 0796 8006367.

Loch Fitty, is on the B912, 3 miles from Dunfermline. This premier fishing complex, open 7 days, caterers for a wide range of angling styles. The main loch is fished by boat, 19 footers with outboards, and from the bank opens on the 31st of march. Teal Bay is a fly only specimen area stocked with fish to double figures and fishes all year. Some years ago I turned up on me tod and took advantage of an offer of reduced rates for a lone angler. Fishing that evening was dour and frustrating because the water was alive with fish feeding on darkish olive buzzers but they ignored everything being offered. Few boats were getting fish but had six for 12lbs by the greatest twist of luck. I had tied some experimental largish dry greenwells which I found just would not float, at which point a fish confidently snatched the fly. Looks like the fish were feeding on either emergers or drowned adults, whatever the reason it made my day. Academy bay is a bait water stocked with trout. The range of permit prices is quite extensive but everything is set out on their website, www.lochfitty.co.uk Contact The Lodge, Loch Fitty, Kingseat, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 0SP, email lochfitty@mail.com Call 01383 620666.

Newton Farm Fishery, small fishery of good quality stocked with rainbow trout and brown trout. Located just a few miles south of the Tay Bridge. Contact Newton Farm Fishery, Newport on Tay, Fife, DD6 8RL, call 01382 542513.

Abban Water, just six miles from Inverness on the A 82 is a 19 acre loch stocked with rainbow trout. Fishing is boat only, there are 6 boats for 2 rods available. Fishing is in two sessions between 8am to 10 pm 7 days a week. Call 01463 861253 for bookings.

Achnabobane Trout Fishery, relatively new fishery in the Great Glen, 2 ponds stocked with rainbows, call 01397 712565.

Dunlichity Trout Fishery, 2 lochs stocked with rainbows 1.75lbs to 20lbs and brown trout 5 to 10lbs. Fly only. Contact Trevor Jeans, Dunlichity House, Tordarroch, Farr, Inverness-shire IV2 6XF, call 01808 521442.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Inverdruie near Aviemore. 8 acre fishery (with an area set aside for bait fishing) plus a half acre novice loch. Contact Rothiemurcus Estate, by Aviemore, Inverness-shire, PH22 1QH, call 01497 812345 or email info@rothie.net

Turlundy Trrout Fishery, near Ft William, 3 lochs stock with rainbows to 5lbs, fly only. call 01397 703015.

Easter Balado Trout Fishery, rainbow trout fishing all year round, call 01577 862371.

Heatheryford Trout Fishery, 3 lochans totalling 10 acres stocked with rainbows and brown trout, bar and restaurant, quite comprehensive. Average size 2lbs with many fish over 6lbs taken. Contact Heartheryford Trout Fishery, Heatheryford, Kinross, Kinross, KY13 0NQ, call 01577 864212

Banton Loch near Kilsyth offers fly and bait fishing for rainbows and brown trout stock twice a year. permits from PD Tackle in Kilsyth, call 01236 735527.

Commore Trout Fishery, 18 acres of fishing, bank and boat. 60,000 fish in the water at any one time! Amazing stock range including - rainbows, blues, golden, tiger, char, ghost, wild brown trout and salmon. Fish to 24lb with the biggest taken to date at nine and a half pounds. In 2007 they will be stocking 75% blues. Prices £9 for 2 fish, 4 hours to £20 for 7 fish, 8 hours plus parent and child and sporting tickets. Commore, Trout and Salmon Fishery, Neilson Rd, Glasgow, G78 3DA, call 01505 850572.

Mollisburn Trout Fishery, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G67 4HP, call 01236 873106.

Newmills Trout Fishery, 5 trout ponds bait and fly and one pond fly only, mostly rainbows but there are brown trout, golden, brook, tiger and cheetah trout. Fish from 1lbs to 20lbs. Contact Newmills Trout and Deer Park, Cleghorn, Lanark, ML11 7SL, call 01555 870730.

Quarter Fishery between Hamilton and Straven is a single pond offering bank fish, stocked daily with rainbows from 1.5lbs. Fly and spinning is allowed. Call 01698 284309.

Glen of Rothes, 6 acres of fishing in mainly fly only water (one bait pond) stocked with rainbows, brown trout, steelheads, brook trout and blues, average weight 2lbs. Facilities for persons with disabilities. Contact Glen of Rothes Fishery, Rothes, Morayshire, AB38 7AG, call 01340 831888.

Mill Pond, East Grange, near Kinloss offers fishing for rainbows at £10 for two fish. They only allow 4 rods on the fishery at anyone time so it is best to call in advance. Phone 01343 850353.

Two crackering rainbows from Butterstone Loch, Dave Winn with a 7lb 7oz fish and brother Paul with a 13lb 2oz fish.

Loganlee Trout Fisheries, Milton Bridge, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0NY, call 01968 675684.

Rosslyn Lee Trout Fishery, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0NY, call 01968 679606.

Geddes Trout Fishery, consists of 3 loch 2 for trout and one for course fish. The trout lochs are stocked with rainbows, browns trout , tiger trout and blues. Fishery record 20lbs 6ozs. Very good fly life and as the lochs are set in woodland there is a variety of terrestrial fly and insect life to interest the trout. Very much a match the hatch type of water at times. The course loch holds perch, carp and roach, call 07748 177541.

Butterstone Loch near Dunkeld is an exceptionally picturesque fishery with so much wild life to enjoy even if you were not fishing. Stocked with rainbows, blues and its own brown trout the fish average about two and a half pounds with double figure browns, blues and rainbows taken regularly. Boats cost £23 for one person (oap £15) £38 for two rods (£24 oap); £50 for three rods (oap £36) for day sessions 9am until 5pm with a 6 fish limit. Butterstone has 1 Wheelie Boat. Contact Adrian Haldane on 01350 724238 or on his mobile 07710 771715.

Ledcrieff Loch Fishery near Coupar Angus consist of two lochs; Ledcrieff which is stocked with rainbows and brown trout where you can fish fly and bait. The dam wall is suitable for wheelchair users and a casting platform is also reserved for people in wheelchairs, Lairds Loch which is a specimen loch with rainbows and brown trout from 3lbs upwards, fly only. A full day on Ledcrieff costs £16 for 4 fish and Lairds costs £25 for 4 fish, call 01382 642430.

Sandyknowes Trout Fishery, Bridge of Earn. 8 acre loch in a beautiful setting, stocked with rainbows (there are a few wild brownies), call 01738 813033. Sandyknowes Fishery by Bridge of Earn Perthshire

Sandyknowes Fishery by Bridge of Earn Perthshire

Ardgowan Trout Fishery off the A78 near Loch Thom. A 37 acre fishery stocked with rainbows ranging from 1.5lbs to 20lbs plus wild brown trout and some brook trout. The fishery allows fly, spinning and bait although fishing from the 6 boats is fly only. You can also hire float tubes. Permits to fish cost £24 for 10 hours, 7 fish or £20 for 5 fish. There are other permit options including concessions and junior tickets. Call 01475 522492.

Daff Fishery near Inverkip just 7 miles from Greenock is a fishery which promotes float tubing on its 67 acre expanse. The fishery is stocked with rainbows of 1.5lbs up to 20lbs and has a stock of wild brown trout and some brook trout. Fly, bait or spinning is allowed, fishing is from both bank and boat. Call 01475 522492 for further information.

Howwood Trout Fishery a 9 acre fishery averaging 7/ 8 feet deep varying from 3 to17 feet. Stocked daily with rainbows of 1.5 to 22lbs, browns to 10.5lbs and blues to 5lbs. The loch has excellent fly life making it a great dry fly and nymphing water which is reflected in the flies listed as best; damsels, Buzzers (including epoxy), sedges, hoppers, CDC, GRHE and pheasant tail. Floating and intermediate lines are fine for the shallow water and sinkers are recommended for off the dam wall. the fishery is good value for money, £18 for a full day 5 fish, £10 C & R, there are concessions and junior tickets. There are 4 boats (£3 for one angler, £5 for 2) and float tubes can be hired at £3. Call 01505 702688.

Lawfield Trout Fishery near Kilcolman is a 4.5 acre fishery with a small bait pond stocked wit rainbows and brown trout, call 01505 874182.

Skelmorlie Trout Fishery near Greenock is 2.5 acres fishery stocked with rainbows and brown trout which is located in the middle of Skelmorlie Golf Course. Excellent fly life makes this a good floating line venue. Rainbows avaerage 2lbs with a fish of 16 .7lbs being the fishery record, brown go to about 6lbs. Call 07791 094161.

Burnhouse Fishery, a 3.5 acres fishery stocked daily with rainbows of 2 to 22lbs and browns up to 8lbs. Ticket prices range fro £10 for 2 hours 1fish to £22 for 8 hours 4 fish, sporting tickets are available. Contact Burnhouse fishery, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, FK4 2HH, call 01324 840404 or 07885 2615637.

Crook of Devon Fishery near Kinross, brown trout and rainbows, pay by the pound for the fish you catch, call 01577 840297.

Killearn Fishery Killearn, rainbow trout. Prices from £12, good disabled access, a lodge, toilets and picnic area. Call 01360 550994.

Orchill Loch Fishery, four and a half acre loch with wild brown trout and tench. Stocked with rainbows 2 – 2.5lbs twice weekly. Two boats available. Contact Orchill Fishery, Braco, Dunblane, FK15 9LF, call 01764 682287, email orchillloch@hotmail.com

Swanswater Fishery, main pond 10 acres with two smaller ponds. Facilities for disabled persons. Bank and boat fishing with a float tube available for hire, 36 rods. Fish stocked include rainbows, steelhead, golden, brown, blue and tiger trout, stocked daily with fish from 2 - 8lb. Contact Swanswater Fishery, Sauchieburn, Stirling, FK7 9QB, call 01786 814805.

Wellsfied Farm Trout Fishery. Rainbow trout to 15lbs and brown trout to 5lbs. Two lochans; Lochan Uaithe, 3 acres fly only and Lochan Fionn, 2 acres fly and bait. Cost 8 hours (5 fish) £20, special rates for parents and children and juniors (under 11yo). Wellsfield Farm, Denny, Stirling, FK6 6QZ, call 07729 303215.

Allandale Tarn, stocked daily with fish 1.8 to 18lbs. Rainbows, blues and brown trout. Permit options; day, 9 - 4.30pm, 4.30pm to dusk, parent and child and sporting ticket. Contact Allandale Tarn, Gavieside, West Calder, West Lothian, EH55 8PT, call 01506 873073, email margo@thefishery.fsnet.co.uk

Ballencrieff Fishery, a new fishery near Bathgate, follow that A792 to Torphicen, turn right at the war memorial for 1 mile. 2 lochs, Loch Roan is 4 acres, Helee Pond two acres both consisting of mixed deeps, sandy shallows and islands offering a good fishing environment, stocked with rainbows and brown trout to 20lbs. There is a lodge selling snacks, drinks and tackle. 4 hours C & R £8 to £14 for 8 hours and 4hrs 2 fish + C & R £16 t £25 for 8 hours + C & R. Call 01506 630808.

Bangour Trout Fishery, fly and bait fishing for Rainbows and browns to double figures as well as blues, goldens and steelheads. 24 hour fishing available! Call 07801 824617.

Beecraigs Counrty Park, 20 acre chalk spring loch stocked daily mostly with rainbows. All bookings on line. Contact The Park Centre, Beecraigs Country Park, near Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 6PL, Email mail@beecraigs.com call 01506 844516 / 844517 / 844518l

Bowden Springs Fishery, rainbows, brown and blue trout to double figures in two lochs Bowden Springs, 2 acres, fly only and Carriber Loch, 5 acres. bait and fly. Contact Bowden Springs Fishery, Carriber, nr Linlithgow, EH49 6QE, call 01506 846420, email jacqi.gargaro@virgin.net

The boats available at no extra charge on Pottishaw Fly Fishery

Morton Fisheries, 22 acres stocked mainly with rainbows but it has a few brown trout too. Contact Morton Fisheries, Morton, Mid Calder, West Lothian, EH53 0JT, call 01506 882293.

Parkley Fishery, near Livingston, bank only for rainbows and brown trout. Call 01506 842027.

Pottishaw Fly Fishery near Whitburn West Lothian. A 7 acre loch stocked with quality brown and rainbow trout ranging from 2 to 20lbs. Brown trout must be returned. Fishing is from the bank and from boats. The boats are available at no extra cost but as there are limited number of boats it would be best to call ahead and book one. The fishery is open 7 days a week from 6am to dusk, permits are £22 for a full day for four fish with C & R thereafter. A sporting ticket is £15 for 8 hours. There are half day tickets and parent and child deals available. Call 07784 061468

Selmuir Fishery, near Livingston, bank only rainbows, brook and brown trout. Call 01506 884550.