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a stunning loch

Loch Culag The School Loch

water managed by Assynt Angling Group

Moderate alkalinity Very shallow Moderate shoreline complexity Low elevation Small
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Next to the road just south of Lochinver and home to the local school, Culag has both plenty of hard fighting trout and also migrating salmon and sea trout.

Boat ONLY  fishing, located at NC097218

  • Assynt, Scotland
  • Lake
  • Brown trout, 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 Culag The School Loch

Loch Bad na Murichinn
Assynt, Scotland
1

Head south out of Lochinver on the unmarked road toward Inverkirkaig. Once past Badnaban, park where the road turns a sharp right on a flat plateau an ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Druim Suardalain (The Glen Loch)
Assynt, Scotland
2

Easily accessed from Lochinver and a very attractive water with Canisp and Suilven in the background, the Geln Loch has lots of average trout but also ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout, Salmon, and Sea trout
The Manse Loch
Assynt, Scotland
3

The Manse loch, along with Upper Loch Roe and Loch an Tuirc, get some runs of sea trout and the occasional salmon. Although reports have been a bit pa ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout and Sea trout
Loch a Choin (The Dog Loch)
Assynt, Scotland
4

This serene and picturesque fly fishing spot is just south of Lochinver on the 'mad wee road' and is easily accessible for anglers. The water is cryst ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch an Arbhair
Assynt, Scotland
5

Close to the road and full of small fish. Poor access all the way round due to a dee fence without a gate. So tricky for the bank fisherman. The bo ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch an Tuirc
Assynt, Scotland
6

This loch has some good trout fishing but also gets runs of sea trout. It is in a wonderful setting. Park at the side of the B869 by the turning for ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout and Sea trout
Lochan Sgeireach
Assynt, Scotland
7

Easily accessed from the viewpoint on the B869, this deep, clear, thin loch produces hard to catch but often large trout. Some exceptional fish have b ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Unnamed lochans near Loch Crocach and Cnoc nan Caorach
Assynt, Scotland
8

There's a couple of lochs close together here with some very nice trout in them, usually very silver in colour and not easy to tempt, but worth it whe ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Crocach
Assynt, Scotland
9

A wonderful setting half an hour up the path from Rhicarn on th B869. Crocach is a large loch, with lots of bays and islands to tempt the angler. The ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Fionn Loch
Assynt, Scotland
10

This 3.5km long loch is nestled in the breathtaking scenery of Suilven and the River Kirkaig, and is home to an abundance of brown trout with succulen ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch an Alltain Duibh
Assynt, Scotland
11

This small loch, located downstream from Suileag Bothy, is a fly fisherman's paradise. Its crystal clear waters are teeming with small brown trout tha ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch an Ordain
Assynt, Scotland
12

An easily accessible roadside loch, it has lots of small trout. Casting can be tricky as the bank is steep in places and it can get very reedy in late ...

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

Small loch reachable by following the track from Loch Druim Suardalain up the hill behind Suileag bothy; or from the north by walking up from Little ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Uidh na Geadaig
Assynt, Scotland
14

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
Loch Beannach
Assynt, Scotland
15

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 na Barrack
Assynt, Scotland
16

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
Loch an Aon Aite
Assynt, Scotland
17

If you want to really feel that sense of isolation, and to explore some rarely fished lochans, head in on the Clahtoll peat track at NC044270 for a go ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Maiden Loch
Assynt, Scotland
18

A roadside loch on the B869 just before you reach Clahtoll from Lochinver. A good one for beginners or if you fancy a few casts once you have got dow ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch a Ghlinnen
Assynt, Scotland
19

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 na hi-Uidhe Doimhne
Assynt, Scotland
20

Loch na hi-Uidhe Doimhne is a long, thin and in places deep loch that can be windswept and dour at times. It is a bit of a walk in - either from the C ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
River Between Loch Gainimh & Loch Druim Suardalain
Assynt, Scotland
21

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 an Ruighein
Assynt, Scotland
22

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 Leathed aBhaile Fhoghair
Assynt, Scotland
23

Lexy's Loch is a beautiful loch that can be the starting point of a day up in Stoer's hill lochs, or a qucik visit in the morning or evening when it f ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch na h-Innse Fraoich
Assynt, Scotland
24

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