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Sea Trout Fishing in Scotland Loch Hope
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O.S. Map 9
Loch Hope, fed by the six mile long Strathmore River, and drained by
the one mile long River Hope, has long been regarded as one of
Scotland’s best sea trout lochs. Boats can be hired at both the
north and south ends of the loch and rods might be available on the
Strathmore river but only rarely on the River Hope.
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Sea Trout Fishing on Loch Hope
Fishing on the loch is by fly only (including dapping), with the fishing
getting underway in June and continuing through July and August,
generally the best months on the loch. The Altnaharra has a number of
boats on the loch, which may be hired by visiting anglers. The Ben Loyal
Hotel also has a boat. A normal season might produce in excess of 500 sea trout with an average weight of two
pounds. Salmon are also caught, averaging around six pounds.
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Loch Hope - Fishing Map
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The
maps on this website have been reproduced
with the permission of Collins
Bartholomew.
Please
note that these maps may date back several
decades. Much of the human detail will have
changed but the character of the rivers and
lochs, and the trout and salmon in them,
will be much the same as they have always
been.
In
addition to the information provided here, I
would recommend that anyone planning a
fishing or walking trip in Scotland should
equip themselves with a compass and the
appropriate Ordnance Survey map. The most
useful of the O.S. maps for the fisherman is
the Landranger series, scale 1:50,000. For
each of the lochs and rivers listed here, I
have given the relevant O.S. Map number. See
Ordnance Survey Maps |
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