Fishing at Loch More, Highland, Scotland

• Overview

  Loch More is a Highland water, Scotland side. Beyond the shoreline you have farm and woodlot. It measures some 471 acres, and wind has room to build across it. Halkirk lies 9.5 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Aberdeen, 102 miles away. The area boundary is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. The water is easy to walk round in a long session.

• Where to Fish on Loch More

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Highland: brown trout, Atlantic salmon and European eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Loch More is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 3°C to 13°C. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That is the shape of the year on Loch More.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Loch Ruard, 4.3 miles out. For Loch More, the notice at the access point is the final word.