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Loch Mór na Caiplaich
Water managed by Portree Angling Association
Type
Lake
Species
Brown trout
Low alkalinity
High alkalinity indicates water fertility and can signal the presence of larger trout. Fish in alkaline waters have a wider variety of invertebrates to feed on.
Shallow
The depth of a lake has significant impacts on its ecology. Reduced heat and light in deep lakes inhibit algal growth.
Moderate shoreline complexity
A lake with a high shoreline complexity will have numerous bays, points and peninsulas.
Low elevation
Lakes at a higher altitude can take longer to warm up during the season and may not fish well until summer.
Very small
Larger lakes with good spawning often contain lots of smaller trout. Smaller lakes with limited spawning can produce larger trout.
Loch Mór na Caiplaich is a very small loch of roughly 3 hectares, lying close to the coast in the low ground of Highland, Scotland. Despite its modest size, the loch has a notably irregular outline, with a perimeter that winds and doubles back on itself in a way unusual for so compact a water. It is sheltered, with little fetch across its surface, and the catchment is dominated by peat. Alkalinity is low, as one would expect of ground like this.
The loch fishes better later in the season.
Access is from the A863, where roadside parking is available. From there a walk of roughly a kilometre and a half leads east across the low ground to the loch.
Distance
0.8 km
