Fishing on Loch Awe

Both Loch and River Awe have always been famous for their wild brown trout and salmon, both large and small.

In 2000 the British Record was broken at Loch Awe with a wild brown
trout at 30lb 8oz.

Taychreggan has its own fishing rights. Some 23 miles long and quite narrow in places, Loch Awe forms a considerable catchment area for the many feeder burns flowing from surrounding hills and mountains.

Water quality is high and the fish population thrive in this rich, natural feeding area. The many bays vary in size and depth and each have their own particular attraction – shallow, sandy, rocky, reedy.

Fishing Loch Awe is not only for the purist or the well seasoned angler. Whether you are experienced or a novice, young or old, Loch Awe has a great deal to offer.The brown trout season runs from 15th March to 6th October. Methods of fishing vary, and whilst fly is generally accepted as the best method, many anglers use worm or maggot (either 'ledgered' or on a float). Spinning with lures (Mepp, Rapala, Toby) is also successful, but it is always advisable to fish on the light side – up to 6lb test. Flies should be of the wet variety (10-16), of standard or loch pattern and in harmony with the months applicable to hatching flies. More info