Trout fishing is widely
available in Scotland. Many rivers are covered
by a Protection Order. This means that you
must have a permit to fish, but ensures
that brown trout fishing is widely accessible.
The Brown
Trout Salmo trutta is one of
the few native fish species found in Scotland.
Many of the world's rivers and lochs were
stocked with brown trout from Loch Leven
(Perthshire). Fishing for brownies has long
been regarded as the popular sport. Fly-fishing
is by far the most common method, but you
will also find beats which allow bait and
spinning. Today a permit rarely costs more
than a fiver and what an angling experience
you get in return.
The Sea Trout is simply
the migratory form of the species (anadromous).
As a migratory fish the sea trout is not
covered by the standard trout permit. To
fish for them you will need to get a migratory
fish permit. This usually means a "salmon"
permit.
Specialist Trout Fisheries
Goldenloch
Private loch sits in the
central belt of Scotland, south of Perth
and west of St Andrews. Fly fishing from
bank or boat for rainbow, brown, golden
trout.
Morton
Fishery
Morton fishery is one of
Scotland's leading trout fisheries stocked
full of hard fighting brown and rainbow
trout.
Markle
Fisheries
Three spring fed lochs totaling
9.5 acres with accessible bank fishing all
round. Two lochs are stocked daily with
the finest quality rainbow trout, golden,
brown and blue trout for fly fishing. The
third loch is the coarse / bait loch which
is stocked with carp, rudd, tench and crucians
as well as rainbow trout.
Broken link?
Glen
of Rothes Trout Fishery
6 acres of water, set in
magnificent Highland scenery in the Northeast
of Scotland. Stillwater bank fishing for
Rainbow trout, as well as for Browns, Steelheads,
Blue rainbows and Brook trout.
St
Mary's Loch
Offers bank fishing and loch style drifting
for wild brown trout against the back drop
of the beautiful scenery and the heather
covered hills.
St
John's Loch
The sporting quality of
the trout just has to be experienced first
hand. The loch also has the distinction
of supporting the most northerly hatch of
Mayfly in the British Isles. Managed by
the St John's Loch Improvement Association,
a non-profit organisation.
Macbiehill
Estate Trout Fishery
Scotland's most exclusive
trout fishery. 30 minutes drive from Edinburgh
City Centre Private loch built in the early
1800's. Natural Brown Trout, Canadian Brook
Trout and Rainbow Trout. Available for exclusive
hire by day or seasonal package. Prices
include excellent lunch in the lochside
chalet
Broom
Fisheries
Five fly only lochs, well
stocked with rainbow, brown and golden trout
ranging from 2lbs to in excess of 20lbs.
Set in beautiful naturalised surroundings,
with prolific natural aquatic life forms,
these waters are ideal for nymph and dry
fly fishing.
Loch
Ettrick and Loch Fern
Fly fishing for brown and
rainbow trout fishing on 2 lochs. Loch Ettrick
is 20 acre loch stocked with rainbow trout
from 13 inches.
Ardgowan
Trout Fishery
A 37 acre loch stocked predominantly
with rainbow trout from 1.5Ibs with some
specimens now reaching 20Ibs. The loch also
contains wild brown trout and brook trout.
Portmore
Game Fisheries
Portmore Loch lies to the
South of Edinburgh and is one of the most
scenic fishing locations in the area. The
loch is well known for it's natural brown
trout which nowadays we prefer anglers to
return and also for the quality of its rainbow
trout which are transported from Devon.
Wellsfield
Trout Fishery
Wellsfield Farm Trout Fishery
is situated in a beautiful and peaceful
part of Wellsfield Farm just North of Denny
on the A872 Stirling Road. Fly and bait
fishing on 2 Lochans set in a spectacular
location. Hard Fighting Rainbows to 15lb
and Brown Trout to 5lb. Lochan Uaithne -
3 acres of Fly Fishing from the bank. Lochan
Fionn - 2 acres of mixed Fly and Bait fishing
from the bank.
Ythan
Valley Fishery
11 acre trout fishery stocked
with local hard fighting Rainbow Trout (3.5
lb average. Fly fishing.
Angling Clubs
Newton
Stewart Angling Association
The River Cree enters Wigtown Bay on the Solway Firth
and has an excellent run of spring salmon and fabulous sea trout fishing.
The club also has some superb loch fishing for rainbow and wild brown
trout.
Eaglesham
Fly Fishers
A competition fly fishing club, currently Scottish Club
Champions.
Dee
Salmon Fishing Improvement Association
Home to Scotland's greatest spring run of Atlantic salmon. For over a
century anglers have come from all over the world to pit their skills
against this most prized quarry. The majestic Royal Dee flows from the
heart of the Cairngorm Mountains for over 80 miles to the North Sea at
Aberdeen. The Dee is a clear, fast flowing river which flows through the
magnificent scenery of Royal Deeside. In addition to the spring salmon
run the river also provides excellent summer fishing for salmon, grilse
and sea-trout.
Dreghorn
Angling Club
D.A.C. was established in 1925 and has since held fishings
on the River Irvine and Annick water. The Club waters are stocked annually
with brown trout ranging from 10" to 13" and enjoys a run of
grilse, salmon and sea trout every year.
Segdoune
Flyfishers
A Scottish based fly only club who fish for trout from
boats on most of Scotland's major lochs.
Jedforest
Angling Association
Around 5 Miles of the River Teviot, one of the major tributaries
of the famous River Tweed, is available for salmon, sea-trout, brown trout
and grayling angling.
Silver
City Angling Club
The club organizes Sea angling, Loch Fishing, river angling,
beach casting and free B.B.Q's. Our aim is to make angling available to
all! Two miles of free fishing on the Don.
Brechin
Angling Club
8 miles of fishing for brown trout seatrout and salmon on the West Water as well
as brown trout fishing on the 18 acre Loch Saugh
Busby
(White Cart Improvement) Angling Association
Seven miles (middle stretch) of the White Cart Water;
from waterfoot downstream to Crookstone. Four miles (lower stretch) of
the Leven Water from Gateside/Barrhead to Crookston (all tributaries)
for salmon, brown trout and sea trout.
Linlithgow
Coarse Angling Club
The clubs main focus is to provide a meeting place and information source for
coarse anglers in and around the West Lothian region.
Laurencekirk & District
AA
Luther Water - brown trout plus salmon & sea trout. River Bervie - brown
trout plus salmon & sea trout. Loch Odly - brown trout & rainbows.
Dunoon
& District Angling Club
Fishing on Lochs Tarsan and Loskin and Dunoon Reservior
as well as salmon and trout fishing on the Rivers Massan, Cur, Finnart
and Ruel.
Dunfermline
Angling Club
Fly Fishing for Trout mostly on Loch Leven and Loch Fitty,
although other waters are fished from time to time.
East
Kilbride Angling Club
Open to residents in the local area with fishing on the
R Calder through East Kilbride, where many members have learned to fish
using traditional methods on some very wily trout.
Shetland
Anglers Association
For the adventurous trout fisherman, Shetland is a dream
come true. With more than three hundred lochs, and a supply of hard fighting,
wild brown trout that rival any in Britain, it is a paradise for anglers
of all ages.
