Hass Loch, 5 miles from Jedburgh, run by Jedforest AA, rainbows to 10lbs and brown trout, facilities suitable for persons with disabilities. Permits from Jedburgh Swimming Pool call 01835 863430 or go to their web site on www.jedforest-angling.co.uk Permits cost £12 per session and £18 for adult and junior (3 fish limit then C & R, all brown trout to be returned).

Caithness

St Johns Loch, stocked with indigenous trout this is one of the famed alkaline lochs with a marl bottom. The most northerly mayfly hatch occurs in June when fishing can be excellent. Boat and bank fishing, there is a wheelie boat available. Prime condition wild fish up to 4 and 5 lbs are common. 4 boats available and a wheeelieboat, permits from the Northern Sands Hotel, call 01845 851270 or from Hugo Ross Fishing tackle, Wick call 01955 851270 (both bank and float tube permits are available). Run by the St Johns Loch Angling Improvement Association, call 01847 896956 email stjohnsloch@btintenet.com

Perthshire

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. 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. There is a wheelyboat at Butterstone. Butterstone has 1 Wheelie Boat. Contact Adrian Haldane on 01350 724238 or on his mobile 07710 771715.

Skye

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.

Stirlingshire

Lake of Menteith, In the Trossachs, fishing on this Scottish lakes is so highly regarded that it a venue for major international fly fishing competitions hosting over 30 competitions each year. Less than an hour from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth this 700 acre fishery is a challenge to fish but all thirty boats have outboard motors so getting about shouldn’t be too exhausting. Interestingly, when you reach your session bag limit you can fish on catch and release and can keep any fish taken weighing over 5lbs. A Wheelyboat is available for disabled anglers. Call 01877 385664 for bookings or Email enquiries@menteith-fishings.co.uk

Linlithgow Loch. Overlooked by Linlithgow Palace, the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, this loch has a great deal of charm. There is a wheelieboat available for anglers with disabilities. For bookings phone 01506 671753 or email enquiries@fafa-linlithgowloch.org.uk or for details log on to www.fafa-linlithgowloch.org.uk

Trout Fisheries

Aryshire

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

Dunbartonshire

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 carbethfishery@lochlomond.com 

Morayshire

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.

Perthshire

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.

Coarse Fishing

Dumfries and Galloway

Craigshaw Fisheries consists of 5 lochs which have undergone improvement work including; Craigshaws Loch very good tench to 7lb 2ozs, carp, crucians, roach, rudd, bream and eels. A mirror of 26lbs 9ozs was taken a few years back. 28 pegs with good access for disabled; Gledarroch Loch, tench, carp, crucians, roach, rudd, pike, perch, in gin clear water; Cluscarden Farm Pond, a small fishery with 7 pegs holding roach averaging .75lbs, tench to 3lbs and rudd, carp crucians and a few bream; Barndarroch Loch is undergoing a recovery, perch, rudd, roach, bream and hydrids; Whitefield Loch a 60 acre loch with pike and perch which is gradually being stocked with other species. Permits from Palakone Guest House, call 01671 402323.

Monreith Loch pike, to 20lbs+, roach and rudd. Disabled access along banks and on platforms. Permits call 01988 700248 or contact Palakona Guest house who run Craigshaw Fisheries.

Morayshire

Glen of Rothes Fishery. Course fishing available for, further infomation call 01383 620666.

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