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a stunning loch
Assynt, Scotland

Loch Assynt

water managed by Assynt Angling Group

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Moderate alkalinity Deep High shoreline complexity Low elevation Large
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Loch Assynt lies a few kilometres from the sea at low elevation. The largest water in the area, it stretches for about 8 km and is up to 1.5 km wide, with a perimeter of roughly 35 km. The loch is deep, with a mean depth around 30 metres and moderate alkalinity. Its margin is varied, with many small bays and points, and the open reaches can be harsh in strong winds.

Bank and boat fishing are available. Brown trout, ferox, Arctic char, salmon and sea trout are present, with a large head of average-sized trout; larger fish are taken from time to time, including occasional double-figure fish. Access is easy, with straightforward approaches to the shore at several points along its length, but take care if boating in high winds.

  • Assynt, Scotland
  • Lake
  • Arctic charr, Brown trout, Ferox, Salmon, and Sea trout

Permission & Tickets

Assynt Angling Group sells permits in 3 ‘zones’ - East, West and South.

More information about permits and boar hire can be found on their website.

Waters nearby

Waters within 5 miles of Loch Assynt

Loch Feith an Leothaid
Assynt, Scotland
1

A rough 1½ hour walk from Little Assynt will bring you to this large hill loch. Baskets of free rising trout of varying average size are what it’s ab ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch na Beinne Reidhe
Assynt, Scotland
2

An hour and a half from Inchnadamph, this loch contains fat trout of excellent average size to put a good bend in the rod. This combines a great loch ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Lochan Bealach Cornaidh
Assynt, Scotland
3

Bealach a' Chornaidh separates the northern peak from the eastern ridge of Quinaig, set in the valley floor. Sometimes dour, it has silvery fish of go ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch a Ghlinnen
Assynt, Scotland
4

Loch a Ghlinnen is a picturesque fishing destination, located on the way to Loch Feith an Leothaid. The loch is home to a thriving population of wild ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Leitir Easidh
Assynt, Scotland
5

Park at the car park at NC 172262 on the A837 just before Loch Assynt Lodge. There is an all-abilities disabled access path to the loch, where there ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch na h-Innse Fraoich
Assynt, Scotland
6

Leave the A837 near Loch Assynt Lodge. There is an all-abilities disabled access path to the loch, where there is an excellent boat, a jetty and boat ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch a Choire Dheirg (Red Corrie)
Assynt, Scotland
7

A picturesque hike up from the A894 road to Kyelsku leads to the stunning Red Corrie Loch. The crystal clear water is teeming with large, yet elusive ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch an Ruighein
Assynt, Scotland
8

Known as the Sheiling Loch, this small water contains good numbers of lovely, silvery brownies that commonly average between 8-10ozs although fish wel ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch na Faoileige (The Gull Loch)
Assynt, Scotland
9

A tough hour and a half walk from the A837, Loch na Faoileige is a small loch in dramatic scenery with good numbers of nicely sized trout in it. ...

  • river
  • Brown trout
Loch an Leothaid
Assynt, Scotland
10

Boat available at: 175294 ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Bealach na h-Uidhe
Assynt, Scotland
11

530 metres and 1½ hours up the mountain from Inchnadamph, this corrie loch is what trout fishing in Assynt is all about. Some cracking trout in there ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Lochan a Choire Ghuirm (Green Corrie Lochs)
Assynt, Scotland
12

Nestled in the breathtaking landscape of Assynt, Loch an Daimh is a renowned fly fishing destination. At 550m above sea level, the hike to the loch is ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Bad an Sluic
Assynt, Scotland
13

Loch Bad an t-Sluic lies in Assynt, set among low moorland between Suileag and Little Assynt, above Loch Druim Suardalain. It is a small, shallow wate ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Un-named Loch Little Green
Assynt, Scotland
14

A testing hour and a half from the A894 road to Kyelsku, this is a small lochan known locally as 'Little Green' given its proximity to Lochan a Choire ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Fiddle Loch
Assynt, Scotland
15

This secluded loch, located a 1 hour 15 minute hike from Inchnadamph, is a hidden gem for fly fishing. It is home to trout of a respectable size, but ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Uidh na Geadaig
Assynt, Scotland
16

Park by the river at NC143253 and head north across the road. Lots of small fish and can be the start of a walk onto (which is best fished from a b ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
River Between Loch Gainimh & Loch Druim Suardalain
Assynt, Scotland
17

Between NC170194 & NC119218 A small spate river between Loch Gainimh and Loch Druim Suardalain. Good sporting trout in average sizes with the odd big ...

  • river
  • Brown trout, Salmon, and Sea trout
Loch Fleodach Coire
Assynt, Scotland
18

An hour and twenty minutes from Inchnadamph, this interesting trout loch is set high up with more average sized trout but with better ones being taken ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Beannach
Assynt, Scotland
19

Beannach is an easy 25 minute walk and has a vast population of wild brown trout, but also arctic char, a few salmon and sea trout; although neither o ...

  • lake
  • Arctic charr, Brown trout, Salmon, and Sea trout
Loch an Alltain Duibh
Assynt, Scotland
20

Loch an Alltain Duibh lies downstream from Suileag Bothy, set on low ground. It is a very small, shallow water of roughly 6 hectares, with moderate al ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch na Barrack
Assynt, Scotland
21

A 7km/2 hour rough trek from Glencanisp will bring you to Loch Barrack and its immediate neighbour, Loch a Choire Dhuibh at the northwestern end of Su ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout