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a stunning loch

Loch Garbh

water managed by Forsinard Flyfishers’ Club

High alkalinity Shallow Moderate shoreline complexity Low elevation Very small
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Grid Reference & Parking 12/036468. Approach from Forsinain via forestry track leading to and beyond Altnabreac. 4×4 or vehicle with high clearance is required to negotiate the bumpy track. Park in small trackside area opposite sleeper built footbridge. A short 3-4 minute walk north over tussocks and uneven ground will bring anglers to the loch’s southerly shore, boat users should follow the loch a couple of hundred yards around the east shore to find the boat mooring. Loch Garbh, with its large head of spirited, free rising fish in the 9″-12″ region is the perfect place to introduce anyone to fly fishing. Boat and bank both yield good catches, though care is needed when wading over rocky patches on west side.

  • Forsinard, Scotland
  • Lake
  • Brown trout

Permission & Tickets

Membership is open to all, with initial membership fees kept as low as possible, our emphasis on encouraging juniors members demonstrated by the free joining fee for under 18s. With no further cost following seasonal membership, the 41 lochs available for members to bank fish represent amazing value and fantastic variety. Boats are available for members on 10 lochs with a minimal charge applying.

There is a membership application form on the website.

Once you have received and payed for your membership, you can book fishing on each loch through the website.

Please note that all fishing must be booked using the club website, bookings can be made once payment has been received.

Waters nearby

Waters within 5 miles of Loch Garbh

Loch Akran
Forsinard, Scotland
1

Akran is a good beginners loch, wading is safe with a large head of free rising fish, average size 8oz with the occasional bigger fish. ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Caol (Champagne)
Forsinard, Scotland
2

Follow A897, Melvich to Helmsdale road, parking in area on the north side of cattle-grid just before electrical substation Grid reference 904599. Caol ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch na Seilge
Forsinard, Scotland
3

Grid Reference & Parking 11/923586. Follow A897, Melvich to Helmsdale road, parking in area on the north side of cattle-grid just before electrical su ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Earacha
Forsinard, Scotland
4

Visitors driving along the A897 can find roadside parking near the loch's north end, close to a field gate. It's important not to block the gate to en ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Bighouse Loch
Forsinard, Scotland
5

Grid reference & Parking 10/903647.  Park opposite the right turn junction on the single track road leading down to Bighouse Lodge. Anglers should fol ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Coulbackie
Forsinard, Scotland
6

Loch Coulbackie has been seldom visited in recent times so little is known about the quality of fishing. Historical records have shown fish of over ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch Sgitheanach
Forsinard, Scotland
7

Leave the A836 Thurso/Bettyhill road at Grid reference 868651 and follow the road south. This is a rough track so a 4×4 will be necessary to drive to ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch nan Gall
Forsinard, Scotland
8

Nan Gall has a good head of fish which average 8oz in weight with the occasional larger specimen. Peace and quiet guaranteed in a delightful moorlan ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch na h-Eaglasie Mor (South end)
Forsinard, Scotland
9

The loch holds a good head of well-conditioned trout which average 10oz in weight. Fish can be caught all over the loch. Despite the challenging walk ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch nan Clach
Forsinard, Scotland
10

Leave the A836 Thurso/Bettyhill road at Grid reference 868651 and follow the road south. This is a rough track so a 4×4 will be necessary to drive to ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout
Loch a Mhuilinn
Forsinard, Scotland
11

Leave A897 Helmsdale/Melvich road at Grid reference 892555, follow the minor road north to park at 889561 and walk west up the hill for a strenuous 20 ...

  • lake
  • Brown trout