Loch Keisgaig

Water managed by Durness and Kinlochbervie Angling Club

Type

Lake

Species

Brown trout

Safety warning Cape Wrath live firing range See Rules

Low alkalinity

Shallow

Low shoreline complexity

Low elevation

Small

OS Map: 446 – Explorer

NC 26741 67949

Loch Keisgaig lies in the low ground of the Highland west coast, roughly 13 hectares in extent with a simple, rounded shoreline. The loch is shallow, with low alkalinity and a maximum fetch of just over half a kilometre across its longest axis.

The water is reputed to hold the largest trout of all the Parph waters, with fish of up to three pounds.

Access follows a lengthy but rewarding route from the south, beginning near the coast and winding north through varied terrain for some eight kilometres. The track passes through glen and moorland before reaching the southern shores of the loch.

Distance

12.51 km

Visitor permits are available for anglers who wish to fish the club’s waters without full membership. These permits offer access to well-maintained fishing grounds in a quiet, scenic setting and help support the ongoing conservation and management of the fishery.

Both experienced anglers and newcomers are welcome. By purchasing a permit, visitors are able to enjoy a day’s fishing while contributing to the care and sustainability of the waters.

Day tickets can be purchased:

Online from the clubs website

In person:
Oldshoremore Retreats & Crafts
152 Oldshoremore, IV27 4RS

Legal rules apply to this water on top of any fishery rules. Fishing bylaws in Scotland

Rules

Safety warning

Cape Wrath live firing range

This loch is within the Cape Wrath MOD live firing range. If red flags or lights are displayed, do not enter the danger area marked on the map, no matter what the published times say. Blanks and pyrotechnics may be used at any hour, so obey all signs.
Check Cape Wrath firing times (GOV.UK) before you go — these show when firing is permitted, not confirmed bookings, so treat only the times outside them as safe.
Range Control: 01971 511242 (8am–5pm) · Ops Room: 0131 310 3426 (24hr)

Fishery-wide rules

Fish limits & sizes

Catch and release encouraged; release all fish under 10 inches, unharmed.
No more than two fish taken per session.

Permitted methods

Fly fishing only on all waters

Seasonal notices

Ground-nesting birds

No fishing on lochs East of Loch Mór a' Chraisg until August

15 Mar – 31 Aug

Club rules

Report any breach to Andy Johnson, 07887 510305.
Only paid members or day-ticket holders may fish.
Members must contribute to work parties.
If you're out in a boat alone, come back for any member who signals they'd like to join you.
Members act as bailiffs; prevent fishing without permission.
Visitors must return a catch return for each loch fished.
Members submit catch return before 15 October.
No littering.
Under-16s only fish if accompanied by an adult.
Keys/access codes are club property, member use only.
Use indicated parking; close gates.
Dogs under control at all times.

Protected wildlife

Ground-nesting birds

North West Sutherland is an important breeding ground for many bird species, and it is a criminal offence to disturb nesting wild birds. Many nest on the ground close to the lochs — take care on the way to and from the water, and avoid disturbance while fishing.

15 Mar – 31 Aug

Safety warning

Cape Wrath live firing range

Cape Wrath is an active MOD live firing range. If red flags or lights are displayed, do not enter the danger area marked on the map, no matter what the published times say. Blanks and pyrotechnics may be used at any hour, so obey all signs.
Check Cape Wrath firing times (GOV.UK) before you go — these show when firing is permitted, not confirmed bookings, so treat only the times outside them as safe.
Range Control: 01971 511242 (8am–5pm) · Ops Room: 0131 310 3426 (24hr)