Hallan
Hallan

South Uist, Scotland

managed by Stòras Uibhist
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About this water

Lake
Brown trout
OS Grid Ref: OH 4000 21999
Latitude: 57.17255554268
Longitude: -7.39619136505

Hallan is a very shallow machair loch that can fish well early season.
Two main basins are split by a channel of shallow water over a sand bar; both contain weed beds and rocky outcrops that are home to some very nice trout.

Water map

Permission & Tickets

Up to date permit and boat information can be found on the South Uist Fishing website

This water was featured in the Trout & Salmon

A day in the sun

Planning next years fishing? Finlay Wilson recommends a trip to a machair loch of the Outer Hebrides and a trout-fishing experience like no other


You can find this article in the January 2022 issue of the T&S on page 12

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