An area better known for its salmon and sea trout rivers, the south of Scotland nevertheless has some hidden trout fishing gems. There is excellent trout and grayling fishing in the rivers Clyde, Nith, Annan, Tweed and Teviot as well as many smaller streams and, in addition, some good loch fishing in the Pentland Hills and the hills of Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Galloway.

Trout fishing in the south of Scotland

fishing south Scotland

The map below shows the main trout fishing centres on the southern Scottish mainland, in Lothian, Borders, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway. Clicking on a red dot will take you to a page showing detailed maps of each of the main trout fishing areas in the south of Scotland with additional information on the fishing available.

Trout Fishing in the South of Scotland

South of Scotland- Trout Fishing

For more information on the excellent trout fishing available on the southern Scottish rivers and lochs, including detailed maps, please select a trout fishing area by clicking on a red dot on the map or on a name in the list to the right of the map.

Trout Fishing Areas

Greenock

Glasgow

Ayrshire

Galloway

Kirkcudbright

Pentlands

Clyde

Tweed

The maps on this website have been reproduced with the permission of Collins Bartholomew.

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.

For a comprehensive guide to fishing on the lochs and rivers of Scotland, I would recommend that you invest in a copy of Bruce Sandison's excellent book:

Rivers & Lochs of Scotland: The Angler's Complete Guide 2013/14

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