Lochan Fada near Ullapool: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lochan Fada lies within the bounds of Highland, Scotland. The surface lies 748 feet up. With some 64 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Ullapool is the closest town at 15 miles. Evanton lies 40 miles off, Golspie another 40 miles. No area boundary comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple. The bank is open in stretches and thick in others.

• Where to Fish on Lochan Fada

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Highland, recorded fish include 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. On Lochan Fada the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 12°C, with December the cold end at about 2°C. Some winters cap it and some do not. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Lochan Fada runs to that rhythm year in and year out. After a storm, the water clears from the edges inwards.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Cam Loch, 1.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lochan Fada.