Loch Turret Reservoir in Perth and Kinross: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Loch Turret Reservoir falls in Perth and Kinross, part of Scotland. The water sits 1,181 feet up. This is sizeable water at about 420 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. With 4.9 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It sits higher than most water we list in Scotland. The town to know is Comrie, 4.2 miles out. Crieff follows at 5 miles, then Auchterarder at 12 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Loch Turret Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. County-wide records name brown trout, Atlantic salmon, European eel and northern pike. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Loch Turret Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 12°C and February reads 1°C. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Loch Turret Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Loch Lednock Reservoir is 6.3 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Loch Turret Reservoir.