Fishing at Loch Dearg an Sgorra, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

• Overview

  The Argyll and Bute end of Scotland holds Loch Dearg an Sgorra. It sits at 879 feet above sea level. Start from Isle of Islay, 7.8 miles down the road. It is 73 miles to Glasgow, the nearest city. Neighbouring water: Loch Leathan an Sgorra 0.4 miles off, Loch Beinn Uraraidh 0.9 miles, Loch Uigeadail 1 mile off, Loch nan Clach 1.4 miles and Lochan Sholum 1.9 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Loch Dearg an Sgorra

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for 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. On Loch Dearg an Sgorra the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at 5°C. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Loch Dearg an Sgorra runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Loch Leathan an Sgorra sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. For Loch Dearg an Sgorra, the notice at the access point is the final word.