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a stunning loch
Assynt, Scotland

Lochan Bealach Cornaidh

water managed by Assynt Angling Group

Directions
Low alkalinity Shallow Low shoreline complexity Mid elevation Very small
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About

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 good average size with much better fish being taken from time to time with the occasional 'dog' of a fish turning up in a fisher's basket!

  • Assynt, Scotland
  • Lake
  • Brown trout

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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.

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