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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 The Cottage Culag Square, Lochinver.
Permits Available from:
Peter Hendrich, The Cottage Culag Square, Lochinver (01571 844076) GR093221
Tourist Information Centre, Mission Building, Lochinver
Inchnadamph Hotel Inchnadamph GR252217
Achins Bookshop Inverkirkaig GR088194
Inver Lodge Hotel Lochinver
Mackays Hardware and Chandlery Lochinver GR093222
Lochinver Post Office, The Spar shop, Lochinver
Sheiling Guest House Ullapool
Assynt Angling Group fishing permits are also available from the Assynt Foundation estate office at Glencanisp. Grid Ref NC116222. Tel: 01571 844100
More information on the Assynt Angling Group 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