Lochan Dubh in Argyll and Bute: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lochan Dubh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Tidal water begins 0.6 miles from here. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Oban, is 1.2 miles distant. Further out sit Isle Of Mull (12 miles) and Tobermory (27 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lochan Dubh

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Argyll and Bute list brown trout, European eel and Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lochan Dubh gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 14°C; by January the average is down near 5°C. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. 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. Plan around that when you fish Lochan Dubh.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Launching is at Ganavan Slip, about half a mile away. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the area boundary, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lochan na Beithe, 3.7 miles away. None of that is settled for Lochan Dubh in what we hold.