Loch Nant Fishing in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

• Overview

  Loch Nant is an Argyll and Bute water, in Scotland. Height above sea level is 659 feet. At some 365 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 4.7 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. It is among the larger waters listed here for Argyll and Bute. Head to Oban, 9.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Isle Of Mull is 21 miles away, with Lochgilphead at 24 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Loch Nant

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Argyll and Bute include brown trout, European eel, Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Loch Nant where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 4°C to 14°C. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Loch Nant the same rules apply, with local timing. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Being dammed, it draws down in some seasons and fills in others. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lochan Airidh-shamhraidh at 3.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Loch Nant.