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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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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. |
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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