Loch Foid

Water managed by Stornoway Angling Association

Type

Lake

Species

Brown trout

Duration

00:09

Distance

0.71 km

Ascent

5.3m

Difficulty

9 / 100

Directions

Conditions

Route

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High alkalinity

Shallow

High shoreline complexity

Low elevation

Small

OS Map: 459 – Explorer

NB 31191 27923

About this water

Loch Foid lies in the low ground of Na h-Eileanan an Iar, roughly four kilometres from the coast. It is a small loch of about 15 hectares, with a highly irregular outline — bays, narrows and points that give it a form considerably more complex than its modest size might suggest. The fetch is short, barely a kilometre at its longest, and the water is clear and productive, sitting over geology that lends it a high alkalinity unusual for the Western Isles. Depth is moderate throughout.

The loch fishes well for brown trout, particularly in August and September. The fish are of good quality, comparable to those taken from nearby Achmore, though slightly smaller. The stream entering at the east end draws fish and repays attention, as does the narrow section of the loch, where the water concentrates. There are few high banks to trouble a back cast, and the large shallow areas make wading comfortable and natural. Fly fishing is the method here.

Access is straightforward and nearly level, the route covering just under three-quarters of a kilometre with next to no ascent. It runs south from the road, tracing a gentle course across open ground to reach the loch.