Fincharn Loch Fishing in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

• Overview

  Look for Fincharn Loch in the Argyll and Bute part of Scotland. The water sits 883 feet up. It runs to roughly 57 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 1.6 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. On our Argyll and Bute list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Lochgilphead, 10 miles off. Then Ardrishaig, 12 miles, and Oban, 17 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fincharn Loch

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Argyll and Bute include brown trout, European eel, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout and perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fincharn Loch gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 14°C and January near 4°C. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. At Fincharn Loch the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Loch nan Cearg Mor, 1.1 miles out. Where Fincharn Loch is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.