Loch Dee
water managed by Newton Stewart Angling Association
About
Like the other lochs in the Galloway National Park, Loch Dee suffered from the effects of acid rain and the fallout from Chornobyl. Still, the indigenous stocking by the Newton Stewart Angling Association has revived the brown trout population and brought the fishery back from the dead.
The large beach on the western shore, where Glenhead Burn enters the loch, is a favourite area for local anglers. Large red sedge hatch in this area and can bring out the better fish, with stories of 4lb brown trout being caught.
When we fished the loch in 2014, we caught several small pike. The loch was teeming with them! We had only two small trout between us. This isn’t a fair assessment of the loch’s potential, and I would fish it with no hesitation any day. It is a stunning place to spend the day.
- Galloway Forest Park, Scotland
- Lake
- Brown trout
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Other waters within 5 miles