Lily Loch near Isle of Islay: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, this is Lily Loch. The water sits 3 feet up. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Scotland listings. Isle of Islay sits 6.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Tarbert (27 miles) and Ardrishaig (29 miles). Others worth noting: Loch Allan within 0.3 miles, 1.5 miles away is Loch nam Ban, Loch nan Cadhan within 1.6 miles, 1.8 miles away is Loch Ballygrant and Ardnahoe Loch within 2.1 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lily Loch

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Argyll and Bute, recorded fish include brown trout, European eel, Atlantic salmon and pollack. On Lily Loch the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at 5°C. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Lily Loch to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. There are toilets half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Loch Allan is 0.3 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Lily Loch.