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River Between Loch Gainimh & Loch Druim Suardalain
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River Between Loch Gainimh & Loch Druim Suardalain

Water managed by Assynt Angling Group

Type
River
Species
Brown trout, Salmon, and Sea trout

About this water

Between NC170194 & NC119218
A small spate river between Loch Gainimh and Loch Druim Suardalain. Good sporting trout in average sizes with the odd bigger fish and some salmon and sea trout late in the season. The river has two names -Abhainn na Clach Airigh changing mids-tream to Abhainn bad na h-Achlaise.

Location

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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