Rannoch Fishing

Fishing Rannoch Lochs & Rivers

LOCH ERROCHTY permits from Country Store, Kinloch Rannoch
LOCHS EIGHEACH, brown trout
Permits from Rannoch & District Angling Assoc. (Mr G. Brown) 07881822216

LOCH SRON SMEUR on Dunan Estate (west of Loch Rannoch).
Boat hire £20 per day. This loch has trout up to 5lbs in it & is stocked.

River Eigheach and the upper part of the River Gaur £5 per day. Permit from Dunan show the boundary.
Ring Ian Sutherland at Dunan for permit and access on (01882) 633 314 or 07881718233

LOCH LAIDON and DUBH LOCHAN on Rannoch Estate 01882 633241
(Fishing: April to Mid-July) Rannoch Estate has the only boat on Loch Laidon, which is renowned for its remoteness, beauty and numerous trout, and on the Dubh Lochan by Rannoch Station, which is stocked, and produces some large trout.

Loch Laidon: £10.00 per day permit for bank fishing.
Boat without engine: £30.00 per day (4 people maximum). With engine: £75.00 per day. (A cash deposit of £100.00 will be required against damage to engine or boat.)
A larger boat for six people, with ghillie, engine and lunch is available: £240.00 per day.

Dubh Lochan: No bank fishing. Rowing boat: £75.00 per day for up to three people. Catch and release by agreement with estate.

Loch Rannoch: Boat without engine: £30.00 per day (4 people maximum). With engine: £75.00 per day (A cash deposit of £100.00 will be required against damage to engine or boat.) from Rannoch Estate (01882) 633241

LOCHS KINARDOCHY & BHAC – Contact Pitlochry Angling Club

LOCH TUMMEL Prices as for Loch Rannoch. Restrictions apply see reverse of permit.

Permits are available from:- Pitlochry Tourist Office, Loch Tummel Caravan Park, Ardgualich Farm and the Water Warden.

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The Mighty Atlantic Salmon!

Salmon (Salmo salar – Roman for Salmon the leaper)

Watching a salmon leaping up a waterfall on its way home to spawn is one of nature's sights to behold. Records show salmon leaping at least 12 feet in determination to ascend a waterfall. In Highland Perthshire you can often see Salmon leaping at The Hermitage, Pitlochry Dam & Salmon Ladder, Soldiers Leap at Killiecrankie and the Linn of Tummel.

Rivers and burns throughout Highland Perthshire are home to many thousands of migratory salmon, some of which swim many miles into the mountains to reach their home pools to spawn and start another cycle of their amazing life story. The young salmon grow in our clean waters for a few years before starting their epic journeys to the salt water feeding grounds via the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Some of them reach the Davis Straight on the west coast of Greenland before heading home again, a distance of 6000 miles as the crow flies! On their return they battle their way past nets, killer whales, dolphins and the thousands of seals that prey upon them around the coasts. The survivors, a small percentage of those that hatched in our rivers return home safely to re-produce and provide thrilling sport for the angler fortunate enough to encounter them.

Salmon fishing is available throughout Highland Perthshire from 15th January until 15th October although some beats of the River Tay remaining open until 31st October. Click here to peruse our Angling pages.

Salmon may arrive in the River Tay on any day of the year but of course there are peak times. Spring salmon are the earliest running multi sea winter fish. In most rivers the main runs start to arrive in March, but on the River Tay they can arrive much earlier but generally the numbers are fairly low until then. April and May are the hot times for spring salmon, these fish can be large, and in years gone by specimens around the 30lb mark have been encountered.

Salmon require a good freshwater habitat for successful breeding; pollution free water, accessible stable redds, and good water levels.

Catch & Release has been introduced on our rivers to aid the survival of the mighty Salmon, one of our treasured natural resources. Over the last 3 decades the number of salmon returning to our rivers from the sea has fallen by more than half.

For more information on river habitats visit Scottish Natural Heritage, the mighty salmon visit Salmon & Trout Association, fly fishing visit Lets Fly Fish with Ally Gowans

Loch Rannoch

Loch Rannoch runs east to west for 10 miles and just over a mile at it widest. Bordered by spectacular mountains to both the north and south, with the most famous being Schiehallion to the southeast. Wild Rannoch Moor extends to the west and the Black Wood on the south shore is one of the few last remnants of the old Caledonian Pine Forest, which once covered the land. This is proven in part by the presence of Scots Pine stumps preserved in the boggy areas of the moor, and pollen records from peat cores.

The loch is fed at its western end by the River Gaur which itself is sourced far to the west from Lochs Laidon and Eigheach, numerous other burns join the loch as well as the River Ericht. These all add to the rich features of the loch's Fishing. While the loch is part of the Tummel & Garry hydro scheme, with a barrage at its eastern outflow, the loch is quite natural and extremely beautiful. The River Tummel begins at the eastern end of Loch Rannoch.

Fishing Loch Rannoch
Rannoch is an unusual Scottish loch in that it has good areas of shallows particularly at the western end, which are ideal for fly-fishing from a boat, which can be launched from the Loch Rannoch Conservation Association launching site at Killichonan. Most of the trout are just under the pound, but they make for great sport. The loch has the advantage that minor roads run around its shorelines, making bank access much easier.

Fishing for Brown Trout, Pike and Arctic Charr is available by permit only to comply with the River Tummel Protection Order (renewed 1994). The Trout season runs from 15th March to 6th October. Loch Rannoch is controlled by the Loch Rannoch Conservation Association.

Country Sports Tourism Group

Scotland is revered internationally as a mature sporting destination that offers visitors outstanding sporting experiences amongst stunning & dramatic landscapes.

Fish for wild Atlantic Salmon on world-renowned rivers such as the Tay. Hunt for majestic Red Deer Stags amongst Scotland’s famous mountains. Or have the Red Grouse, unique to the United Kingdom, driven over you as part of a team of guns strung out in butts over heather clad grouse moors.

The Scottish Country Sports Experience - Beginners Welcome!

These half day sessions are ideal for anyne interested in trying Country and Field Sports. Choose either shooting, fishing or deer stalking and learn direct from some of the top professionals in the field. Lasting approximately three hours, these courses are the ideal introduction to one of Scotland’s most exciting sports.

We want to welcome both UK and international visitors from all over the world to come and enjoy Scotland as a unique sporting destination.