Lochan Uaine Fishing Guide, Highland, Scotland

• Overview

  You will find Lochan Uaine in Highland, Scotland. It sits in farm and woodlot country. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Highland. The nearest place of any size is Aviemore, 10 miles away. After that come Kingussie at 13 miles and Newtonmore at 15 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lochan Uaine

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Highland include brown trout, Atlantic salmon, European eel, Arctic charr and northern pike. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lochan Uaine the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 10°C and February near -1°C on the long-run figures. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Lochan Uaine rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Loch Coire an Lochain at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lochan Uaine carry more weight than any list.