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Salmon Fishing in Scotland River Torridon and Balgy
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O.S. Maps 24, 25
The
River Torridon is an attractive Wester Ross spate river, only four miles long,
flowing from Lochan an Iasgair to Loch Torridon, with easy access
from the adjacent road. Salmon can be caught from July onwards,
given rain, and up to thirty or so fish might be caught before the
season’s end in September. To the west, the River Balgy is another
short river with runs of salmon and a few sea trout.
To view a larger scale map of a particular
section of the River Torridon or Balgy, click on a selected area of the map below. |
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River Torridon and Balgy - 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
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Fishing on the River Torridon and Balgy
The River Torridon
On the River Torridon, the sea trout
have all but disappeared, although Lochan an Iasgair, once famous for
its large sea trout, still produces the odd sea trout over 4 pounds. The
loch is best fished from a boat. The river might be fished for about £15
per day with another £10 for a boat on the loch. Enquiries to Estate
Office, Torridon House, Torridon, Wester Ross. |
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| The River Torridon &
Lochan an Iasgair |
The River Torridon |
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The River Balgy and Loch Damph
The Balgy is a short river of only a
mile, flowing from the northern end of Loch Damph and entering Loch
Torridon to the east of Shieldaig. Salmon, averaging 7 pounds or so, run
the river from June, with something over fifty being taken each season.
Loch Damph used to be famous for its sea trout but the sea trout are now
scarce. Rods on the river may be available from the Tigh an Eilean
Hotel, Shieldaig. |
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