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Salmon Fishing in Scotland Loch Lomond
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O.S. Map 56
The Loch Lomond
system can produce up to 1500 salmon and a similar number of sea
trout, from the loch itself, which at twenty one miles long and
covering an area of 17,500 acres, is Scotland’s largest loch, along
with the major tributaries Fruin and Endrick, and the River Leven
which runs the short distance from Balloch to enter the Firth of
Clyde at Dumbarton.
To view a larger scale map of a particular
section of Loch Lomond, click on a selected area of the map below. |
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Loch Lomond - 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. |
Salmon and Sea Trout Fishing on the Loch Lomond
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Most of the fishing on
the system is managed by the Loch Lomond Angling Improvement
Association, who issue day, week and season permits.
The main tributary,
the River Endrick, rises in the Fintry hills then flows for twenty miles
westwards via Fintry, Balfron and Killearn and over the "Pots" of
Gartness before entering Loch Lomond near Balmaha. At one time one of
the premier sea trout fisheries in Scotland, the runs of migratory fish
have declined dramatically since the mid eighties. Although some of the
best beats are now unfortunately in private hands and inaccessible to
the average fisher, much of the river can be fished by members of the
Loch Lomond Angling Improvement Association, which is open to all
(subject to a maximum membership limit) for the price of a yearly
subscription. The Association is working hard to reverse the decline in
stocks and applications for membership, which includes the fishing on
Loch Lomond, the River Leven and the River Fruin, should be directed to
tackle shops in the Glasgow area.
Angling Clubs and Associations
Loch Lomond Angling Improvement Association
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by the association - Loch Lomond, River Leven, River Endrick and River
Fruin. A full season permit, covering all waters, costs £160, while a
River Leven season permit is £95. Apply to: The
Secretary
L.L.A.I.A
PO BOX 3559
GLASGOW
G71 7SJ
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