Fishing for brown trout on inland rivers and lochs should not be
overlooked: Scotland is well provided with accessible water for visitors at very
moderate cost. The local tackle shop will give advice on where Permits are
required, if at all. Salmon and Trout Fishing
The fame of Scottish salmon and sea-trout fishing is widespread although there has been some decline in numbers in recent years, in common with many European countries. Atlantic salmon runs occur on the rivers of every Scottish coast although the east coast rivers such as Spey, Tay and Tweed tend to have the greater reputation, often due solely to their size. While spring runs are still part of the annual fish movement, there are larger numbers in the summer and autumn runs and visitors are well advised to concentrate on these. Sea-trout also do better on the east coast, again during the summer months.
Fishing for brown trout on inland rivers and lochs should not be
overlooked: Scotland is well provided with accessible water for visitors at very
moderate cost. The local tackle shop will give advice on where Permits are
required, if at all.
Aspiring anglers in Scotland can do no better than go out and buy the latest edition of Bruce Sandison's book –“Rivers and Lochs of Scotland”.
This is the third edition of this book - it is much improved since the first edition and has 1000's of map locations. It gives best regional flies, local tactics, boats, gillies and where to obtain permits/permissions with contact phone numbers. Each river or loch is given by location, using OS Map reference numbers to pinpoint locations and access.
More importantly each location is given a commentary, detailing where to fish if it is a loch and pool names in the case of rivers. Types and names of recommended flies are given. This book cannot be recommended too highly, and is the distillation of a life's work by a dedicated author who is of course a keen angler himself. For £14-99p this book will give a lot of well-informed pleasure.
Each area of Scotland is
covered including the Highlands and Islands - such as the Shetlands, Orkney and
The Western Isles.
Under Scottish law, trout fishing rights are inseparable from the land upon which the loch or river lies. These rights, unlike salmon fishing rights, cannot be sold separately from the land. All fishing in Scotland is therefore the legal property of riparian owners and, as such, all angling in Scotland is technically private.
Where the term "PRIVATE" IS USED IT MEANS ONLY THAT THE OWNER SPECIFICALLY DOES NOT ALLOW OR ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ACCESS to the waters described as private.