Loch a' Chaoruinn Fishing near Isle of Islay, Scotland

• Overview

  Loch a' Chaoruinn is set in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The land about it is mixed woodland. You are 4.5 miles from Isle of Islay. For a city, Glasgow is 75 miles off. What else is close: Loch Airidh nan Caisteal the better part of 0.6 miles, Loch Carn nan Gall out at 0.7 miles, Lochan Broach the better part of 0.9 miles, Loch na Leoig out at 1.4 miles and Loch Finlaggan the better part of 1.6 miles. No boundary runs near, so the local byelaws hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Loch a' Chaoruinn

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Argyll and Bute records list brown trout, European eel and Atlantic salmon among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Loch a' Chaoruinn as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 14°C and February near 5°C. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Loch a' Chaoruinn that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Loch Airidh nan Caisteal at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Loch a' Chaoruinn should be assumed from this page alone.