The A to Z of Where to Fish For Wild Brown Trout in the Lochs of Scotland, Fife

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Fife

Loch Fitty | Loch Glow | Lindores Loch | Lomond Fisheries | Raith Lake

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. The loch season opens on the 31st of March. Teal Bay is a fly only specimen area stocked with fish to double figures and fishes all year. 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, Contact The Lodge, Loch Fitty, Kingseat, Dunfermline Fife, KY12 0SP, email lochfitty@mail.com Call 01383 620666. Sadly Loch Fitty has been closed until further notice due to issues of water quality severely affecting the health of fish. It will be missed sorely as it was a top notch venue, here's hoping they can find a solution to the problem right quick.

Loch Glow

6 mile north of Dunfermline in the Cleish Hills, all method fishery for rainbows with pike and perch present. Call 0780 3839737.

Lindores Loch

formerly full of pike and perch until rehabilitated about 40 years ago, bonny loch. Newburgh, Cupar, Fife, KY14 6JB, call 01337 810488.

Lomond Fisheries

3 lochs in Fife Regional Park by Leslie, boat and bank fishing. Holl reservoir (42 acres) fly only, rainbows and brown trout; Harperlea Reservoir (39 acres) brown trout and Drumain (6.9acres), any method of the bank.Contact the Fisheries Manager, Ron Gibson, c/o Markle Fisheries, Markle, East Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3EB. Call 007949 256307.

Raith Lake

Rainbows, Blues and Brown trout in this lake set in a deep valley surrounded by trees. 14 boats available. West side of Kirkcaldy on the B925. Call 01592 646466.