The A to Z of Where to Fish For Wild Brown Trout in the Lochs of Scotland, Ross-shire
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Ross-shire
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Achiltibuie | Gairloch Angling Club | 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.
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. Contact Mrs Mackenzie, 4 Strath, Gairloch, Ross-shire, IV21 2BX. Permits are available from local shops.
Stoneyfield Loch Trout Fishery 3 lochs totalling 5 acres, two fly only one bait and fly stocked daily with rainbows 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 tickets cost £22 for 4 fish for a full day + C & R or £11 for a sporting ticket. Stoneyfield House, Newmore, Invergordon, IV18 0PG. Call 01349 852632.
Tarvie Loch Trout Fishery Inchdrean, Tarvie, Strathpeffer. IV 14 9EJ, call 01997 421250.
The Gorm Lochs a group of hill lochsnear 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 Les Lamb, the Anchorage, Pier Rd, Garloch, has permits for Loch na h'Oidche as well.
