Megget Water Fishing in The Scottish Borders, Scotland

• Overview

  In Scotland, Megget Water belongs to The Scottish Borders. The country here is farm and woodlot. The nearest place of any size is Innerleithen, 11 miles away. For a city, Edinburgh is 32 miles off. Near neighbours: Loch of the Lowes at 1.3 miles, Carterhope Burn a shade over 8.8 miles, Grains Burn at 14 miles, Slipperfield Loch a shade over 19 miles and Gladhouse Reservoir at 20 miles. A area boundary runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Megget Water

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. Public occurrence data for The Scottish Borders names brown trout, Atlantic salmon, European eel, northern pike and perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Megget Water fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 13°C and January reads 1°C. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Megget Water. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Loch of the Lowes, 1.3 miles out. Ask locally about Megget Water if anything is unclear.