Loch nan Druimnean near Oban: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Loch nan Druimnean in the Argyll and Bute part of Scotland. The ground around here is mixed woodland. It measures about 35 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. 10 miles away sits Oban, the nearest town. Lochgilphead is 16 miles and Isle Of Mull 17 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Loch nan Druimnean

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Argyll and Bute records list brown trout, European eel, Atlantic salmon, pollack and Atlantic cod among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Loch nan Druimnean gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 14°C, the coldest about 4°C. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It sets the rhythm of the year at Loch nan Druimnean.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Loch a' Phearsain sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Loch nan Druimnean should be assumed from this page alone.