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Set in spectacular scenery at the foot of Suilven and at the top of the River Kirkaig, this 3.5km long loch holds a superb head of brown trout with pink flesh and arctic char. Good numbers of bigger than average trout taken with a few real lunkers taken each season.
Assynt Angling Group sells its permits in 3 ‘zones’ - East, West and South.
Daily Permit: £7.50 Single Zone only
Weekly: £40 Roving (All Zones)
Season: (Bank only) £75 Roving (All Zones)
Season: £150 - Bank and Boat Inclusive (All Zones)
All vendors sell day and weekly permits for all zones.
Season permits are only available from Mackays Hardware, Lochinver.
Permits Available from:
Mackays Hardware, Culag Square, Lochinver
email: david@lochinverchandlery.co.uk 01571 844442
Kylesku Hotel, Kylesku 01971 502231
Assynt Field Centre, Inchnadamph Lodge 01571 822218
More information about permits and boar hire can be found on their website.
Have you been to a wild water and want to share the knowledge? We'd be more than happy to recieve information from anyone who wants to write up a water guide.
Or if you just fancy coming out on our next trip, you are more than welcome.
OS Grid Ref: 
439 - Explorer