The A to Z of Where to Fish For Wild Brown Trout in the Lochs of Scotland, Stirlingshire
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Stirlingshire
Loch Achray | Loch Coulter | Loch Drunkie | Loch Katrine | Lake of Menteith | Loch Voil
Loch Achray run by the Loch Achray conservation Association the loch sits between Loch Katrine and Loch Venacher and offers quality brown trout fish from boats only, fishing is fly only. Call 0850 58869 to book a boat.
Loch Coulter near Denny, bank and boat fishing. Boats cost £30 per day for two rods, £10 per day for bank from Topps Farm, Fintry call 01324 822471.
Loch Drunkie (Lochan Reoidhte) good, plentiful free taking brown trout on both lochs, call Forest Enterprises, Aberfoyle on)1877 382383.
Loch Katrine after a 10 year absence from the fishing itinerary this wonderful loch is back for fishing. Simon Cranefield has taken on the fishing lease and has put 6 modern boats with electric out boards on the loch. The fishing is for brown trout in pristine waters, Simon has also secured permission for pike angling using artificial lures.
Built in 1859 to supply water to the City of Glasgow Loch Katrine has been keep pure ever since ensuring that a day on the loch is a complete and cleansing experience.
Fishing is by boat only, blessing as this loch is 8 miles long and getting back to Stronaclachar from the Trossachs pier end in a westerly wind is back breaking (point to note when fishing any of the big Scottish lochs without the benefit of a motor). The fish come in a variety of colours dependent on the loch bottom, so they can range from brown to gold to greenish, silvery or spotted. Averaging three quarters to 1.5lbs they quality trout highly rated as fighters.
Best drifts are at Glengoyle, although it tends to weed up in the summer, but weed indicates good feeding and good feeding produces good fish. From the point on the bay at Portnellen to the Highlanders Grave Yard is an other good drift. Hangmans Tree has some deep water off the rock face which can produce some bigger fish and Ferry Bay is good. Where the burn runs in at Glasahoile there is grassy bottom which produces strikingly coloured fish. To the west nearer the boat pier is Heather bay and Royal Cottage, worth a cast.
Best flies are reconed to be traditional flies like Greenwells, Black Zulu, Boody Butcher, Alexandra, Kate Mclaren and Grouse and Claret.
Log on to: http://www.lochkatrinefisheries.co.uk/index.html
Contact: Carole Cranefield, Laverockbrae, Balmore, Glasgow, G64 4AQ
Tel: 01360 620967 Mob: 07930 309159 E-mail: enquiry@oldsmiddycottage.co.uk
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The Old Smiddy, Stronachlachar
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 booking@menteith-fisheries.co.uk
