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Fishing in the Northern Highlands of Scotland

 

 

The Northern Highlands of Scotland for sea angling, fly, wild brown trout, salmon...

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Aigas Fish Lift. A831 about 10 miles from Beauly. Fish lift which allows them to pass the Aigas dam.  'The Borland lift at Aigas on the River Beauly is now open to the public during the summer months. At over eighteen hydro-electric sites in the north of Scotland there are electronic counters to record the number of fish passing through them. These are sophisticated devices, able to distinguish between ascending and descending fish...'

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In this area: Firthlands


Assynt Angling club for some of the best wild brown trout. Salmon fishing permits may be available for Loch Assynt, or one of the nearby rivers -Inver, Kirkaig, Oykel.
In this area: NW Sutherland

Assynt Angling Association. Loch Assynt Lodge, by Lairg. Daily. weekly and season permits for brown trout and salmon fishing. Boats available on lochs, bank fishing on hill lochs.
01571 844257

In this area: NW Sutherland
Gairloch Chandlery. Chandlery goods, permits and sea fishing trips and wildlife tours
01445 712458 
In this area: 
Wester Ross
Fishing Halladale.  ( also shooting and  stalking).  'The Halladale is a well known salmon fly fishing river with a season running from 12th January through to 30th September. Along its 15 mile length there are 6 beats and some 50 named pools...'

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In this area:  Caithness


Loch Watten:  Caithness & Sutherland Trout Angling Group
In this area:  Caithness

Loch Ness Fishing. The Glen, Drumnadrochit. Private guided boat fishing trips for trout and salmon on Loch Ness.
01456 450279
In this area: 
Loch Ness
Kinlochbervie. Deep-sea fishing port. Sea angling trips available locally.
In this area:  NW Sutherland
MacKenzie Charters & Marine. Portmahomack, Tain.  Sea angling and dolphin/nature cruises. Rods and tackle provided.
01862 871257

In this area:  Firthlands

Scrabster.  Scrabster is still a fishing port and the main port for sea angling

Massive fish at Scrabster    Hauling the fish crates in Scrabster
In this area: Caithness


Scourie & Fangmore.  A894. Good bathing at Scourie. Fishing opportunity for wild brown trout and game. Boat rips from Fangmore to visit seal colonies onshore of Loch Laxford.
In this area:  NW Sutherland
Tarvie Loch Trout Fishery, Inchdrean, Tarvie by Strathpeffer. Three natural lochs set in lovely scenery midway between village of Contin and Garve on A835. Fly fishing from boats and bank fishing are both available.
Open all year Mon-Sun till dusk.
01997 421250

In this area:  Firthlands

Thurso River. An excellent place to fish.

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In this area:  Caithness


 

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