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Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill, the bill will soon be law, but does it do enough to address the issues of fish farming and Gs?
SANA Annual General Meeting, The SANA AGM was held on the 11th March 2007, presenting those in attendance with some ominous news.
Six Flies For the Highlands The only flies you need for fishing in the Highlands, they make a deadly combination
What to do When a Salmon Takes the Fly Part 1
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Cormorant, Why do Fisheries Have to Put up With Them?
Scottish Fisheries Board Salmon Catch Statistics, 1955 - 2004
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Some first class fishing available on a number of lochs, contact Dunlossit Estate, Ballygrant, Lossit, for fishing on Lochs Lossit, Scannasdale, Fada, Leatham, Bharradail, and Allan, call 01496 810232; Islay Estate for fishing on the highly rated Loch Glow and Finlaggan, call 01496 810212.
Loch Fad, Summer Special Offer Save £8 - July and August Only - Juniors fish for free when accompanied by an adult paying for a £17 day ticket. A beautiful fishery of 175 acres set in an area classified as an SSSI with a plantation of Douglas Firs dating date to the 1840’s. The loch is long and narrow with a maximum depth of 36 feet. There are 30 boats with 4 hp outboard motors. Fishing is fly only (except at the North End where bait and spinning is allowed from the bank). The best fishing is the south end of the loch. Stocked with rainbows from one and a quarter pounds to a whopping 18lbs. Day tickets £17 for 10 (£12 for 4 hours or 6 fish) fish is a fantastic offer when you see the quality of the stock, boats £12 week days and £14 weekends. Contact Loch Fad Fisheries Ltd, Loch fad, Isle of Bute, PA20 9PA, Call 01700 504871. Email lochfad@btopenworld.com
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Loch Quein wild and stocked brown trout in this 90 acre loch, fly only 3 fish limit. £10 per day (juniors £4), boats £5 per day. Contact Rothesay Angling and Outdoor, Albert Place, Rothesay.
Stornoway Angling Association, Salmon, Sea Trout, Brown Trout char on rivers and lochs in the area. Day tickets available, senior £12 plus (£5 refundable deposit when you make your catch return), junior and evening £10 plus deposit. There is good sea trout fishing in the sea and sea lochs and float tubing is popular, but do not do it alone in the sea. Call 01851 705435 for more information, contact Alex Maclean, 18, Keith St, Stornoway. Email alisugan@tiscali.co.uk Website www.stornoway-angling-association.com
Tobermory Angling Association, have fishing on: Loch Frisa, bank only at £3 per day; Mishnish Loch for wild brown trout up to 4lbs, bank and boat, fly only, permits cost £10 per day and £30 per week, boats £5 for 4 hours or £12 all day; Lake Aros in the Forestry Park near Tobermory bank only for rainbows trout. Contact the secretary, Carne, 7 West St, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, PA75 6PJ.
Loch Bharabhaig and Loch na Dubhraichean, lochs stocked with brown trout, fly only, there are some char on Dubhriachean. Permits from Eilean Iarmain Hotel, Sleat, call 01471 833332 (Lochs Loch a Alasgach, Loch an Eilean, and Dubh Lochan are also available fishing any legal method).
Portree Angling Association have a selection of rivers and lochs in west central Skye offering wild brown trout fish and fishing for salmon and sea trout on a number of spate rivers. The lochs are Cuithir Loch, Loch Luiravay, Loch Hasco, Loch Langaig, Loch Fada, Loch Droighinn, Loch Snaesdal, Loch Cleap, Loch Corcasgil, Loch Duhbah-sgoth, Leum na Luirginn, Loch Cleat, Mealt Loch, Storr Lochs recommended that you don't bother with the shallow south end (disabled access in one of the boats, Loch Leathan, Lochan a Bhealach-Bhig, Loch Scamadal. Contact Alastair Nicholson on 01478 612482, permits from Jansport, Wentworth St, Portree, call 01478 612559.
Uig Area Gordon Mackenzie at the Uig filling Station has permits for fishing on Loch Mor and for the rivers Rha. Conon and Hinnisdale. About £8 for the loch and £12 for the rivers which are spate rivers with some salmon and sea trout after a spate. The Conon is rated for trout. call 01470 542420.
Avielochan, bonny little loch on the road just outside Aviemore, bank fishing for wild brown trout, permits from Mrs McDonald, Lochside, Avielochan, call 01478 810847.
Glenmoriston Hill Lochs, fishing on 21 lochs, permits from Glenmoriston Estate, Glenmoristion, call 01320 351300.
Inversanda Hill Lochs several hills loch with wild brown trout mile miles from Ardgour on the A861, permits from The Ardgour Hotel 01855 841225.
Loch Alvie, permits from Alvie Estate Office call 01540 651255 or from the Daraddy Caravan Park 01479 810330.
Loch Arkaig, brown trout and ferox, permits from the Rod and Gun Shop, Fort William, call 01397 702656.
For guided fishing on lochs Morar, Sheil, Arkaig and Lochy call Billy Neil on 01397 712476 mob 017917529341.
Loch Broamiscaig on Kilchoan Estate, Knoydart offers fishing on Broamiscaig for wild brown trout and trout, char and ferox on Loch Dubhlochan. Call 01687 462724.
Loch Cluanie, brown trout boat and bank fishing, a reputation for producing some very large trout, call Cluanie Lodge, Glenmoriston, 01320 402208.
Loch Dallas, yes the Dallas that Dallas Texas was named after - just a little bit smaller. Rainbow trout fishing with one boat for two rods, permits from Mortimers in Grantown call 01479 872684.
Loch
Ericht Trout
fishing on the upper Spey, Loch Laggan and trout and char on Loch Ericht
plus some first class trout fishing at Spey Dam. Contact the secretary
115,High St, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21 1JD or call 01540 661645,
permits from the Mains Hotel, call 01540 673206.
Loch Inlaggan, See Tomdoun Sporting Lodge web site.
Loch Insh, permits available from the water sports centre at Loch Insh from May to September, call 01540 651272.
Loch Garry, contact Tomdoun Hotel, call 1809 511218.
Loch Laggan wild brown trout fishing on this hydro electric dam, permits from Badenoch AA, Mains Hotel, Newtonmore call 01540 673206 or from Roy Bridge Hotel on 01397 712236.
Loch Lochy, free Bank fishing, brown trout, rainbows and ferox. Boats call 01397 712257.
For guided fishing on lochs
Morar, Sheil, Arkaig and Lochy call Billy Neil on 01397 712476 mob
017917529341.
Loch Lundavra hill loch fishing for wild brown trout averaging half to three quarters of a pound in a beautiful setting. Road access, permits from Lundavra Farm, call 01397 702582.
Loch Mhor, just off the road running between Dulnian Bridge and Carrbridge, brown trout and rainbow trout, boat only as the banks are very marshy and over grown, permits from Mortimers in Grantown 01479 872684.
Loch Morar, brown trout fishing in this very deep loch with the occasional salmon and sea trout, contact 01687 462388 for permits, boats from Loch Morar Boat Hire, 01687 462346 and Morar Hotel 01687 462346.
For guided fishing on lochs Morar, Sheil, Arkaig and Lochy call Billy Neil on 01397 712476 mob 017917529341.
Loch Morlich at the foot of Cairngorm, is despite the tourism it attracts, is a stunning loch holding stocks of wild brown trout and some salmon. It also has some very scary pike, I often fear for the bathers in summer, if only they knew. Permits from Glenmore Lodge, call 01479 861256.
Loch Oich, wild brown trout and salmon, contact Glengarry Castle Hotel, Invergarry on 01809 501254 or Tomdoun Sporting Lodge Hotel.
Loch Quoich, fishing for brown trout and ferox, boat fishing only. Lures allowed for trolling for ferox. Contact Tomdoun Hotel 01809 511218.
Loch Treig, free fishing for wild brown trout on the A86 road to Laggan Loch.
Loch Ruthven, 12 miles south of Inverness. Boat fishing. Permits from J. Graham, 37-39, Castle St, Inverness, IV2 3DU, 01463 233178.
Lochuagagan Trout Fishing, 24 acre loch with boats stocked with rainbows, blues and brown trout 1 mile from Ft Augustus, call 01320 366555.
Lily Loch (Loch an Mhor), wild brown trout fishing in stunning surroundings on this 12 acre loch. Contact Rothiemurcus Estate, by Aveimore, Inverness-shire, PH22 1QH, Call 01497 812345 or email info@rothie.net
Loch Vaa Boat fishing for rainbow trout, two boats available permits from Mortimers, call 01479 872684.
Kinlochleven Angling Club control the fishing on the Blackwater Reservoir, Lochan a'Chlaideimh, Loch Eilde Moor, Coie na Staoineig, Lochan Tom Alin, Loch na Staoineig, Lochan a'Chium Dheirg, Garbh Lochan, Lochan na Craoibhe and the river Leven. permits from local shops in Kinlochleven.
Spey Dam, excellent wild and stocked trout permits from Mains Hotel, call 01540 673206.
Whitebridge Lochs, Loch Bran, Loch Nan Lann, Loch Brotain, Call the Whitebridge Hotel on 01456 486226.
Good trout fishing, contact Ardfin Estate 01496 820252, Ardlussa Estate 820252 and Tarbert Estate 820207.
Kyle of Bute AC have fishing on several loch including, Ascog Loch holding brown trout, The Dam Lochs with rainbows and browns, Powder Dam rainbows and browns and Tighnabruiach Reservoir. Contact Allen Richardson, Allt Beag, Tighnabruaich, Argyll PA21 2BE
Loch Leven Quite possibly the most famous fishing loch in the world the distinctly speckled, almost sea trout like, stock from here has been used to populate lochs and rivers all over the world. Historic, beautiful and challenging this loch is a must fish. Loch Leven has stopped stocking with rainbows which means that in time the loch will be a pure brown trout water again. Contact: The Pier, Kinross, KY13 8UF, Call 1577 863407, email fishing@green-hotel.com or log on to www.lochlevenfisheries.co.uk
Lochindorb, free bank fishing for free rising wild brown trout (and the occasional salmon) on this historic loch high in the moor lands between Grantown on Spey and Nairn. Boats can be hired from the the Lodge, call 01386 610496.
Banton Loch, 1 mile from Kilsyth this loch, which was connected to the Forth and Clyde canal to supply water for this major water way, now offers trout fishing for brown trout and rainbows. Stocked bi annually the loch allows both bait and fly fishing from the bank only. Permits from the Covenanter Service Station, Stirling Road, Kilsyth, call 01236 821582.
Hillend Reservoir near Airdrie, for permits call 01236 843611.
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