The A to Z of Where to Fish For Wild Brown Trout in the Lochs of Scotland, the Western Isles
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The Western Isles
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Islay | Isle of Lewis | Isle of Skye | Jura | Mull | The Coll and Tiree Angling Club | South Uist Estate | Uig AA
Islay
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.
Isle of Lewis
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
Isle of Skye
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.
Jura
Good trout fishing, contact Ardfin Estate 01496 820252, Ardlussa Estate 820252 and Tarbert Estate 820207.
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.
The Coll and Tiree Angling Club
have fishing on two lochs, Loch a' Phuill, the bigger of the two, and Loch Bhasapoll on Tireee. Both have burns running to the sea but I have no information about whether there are migratory fish available. Permits from I & F Macleod in Crossapol.
South Uist Estate
Brown trout in the limestone machair lochs up to 5lbs permit for a boat (£35, 2 rods), Contact John Kennedy, Crois ab Ruthaid, Bornish, South Uist, Western Isles, Scotland. Call 01878 710366.
Uig AA
have fishing on two lochs on the Island, Loch Beag and Loch Mor. For more information contact Andrew McVean on 01851 672716
