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Wild Brown Trout Fishing in Scotland

Wild brown trout fishing throughout Scotland, using Sage, Orvis rods and Rio lines

All flies hand crafted by our Scottish guides that are highly effective.

We offer day packages or fishing breaks which will connect you with freshwater rivers and lochs (lakes) in stunning Scottish scenery.

The season for Brown Trout in Scotland is from 15th March to 6th October

Most rivers and lochs do not allow for Sunday fishing.

The chance to fish with vintage bamboo and hardy reels (£75 extra per rod)

 

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Wild Trout fishing throughout Scotland, rivers and lochs

Trout fishing in Scotland is amongst the best in the world. Scotland has approximately 30,000 freshwater lochs (lakes) that hold wild trout. In addition, we will help you connect with the best fishing lochs and rivers in Scotland, with good stocks of wild brown trout. It’s important to keep in mind, that most of the brown trout in Scotland are genetically very pure, and the various strains of trout have been in existence since the ice age.

The colours, size and marking on brown-trout very much determined by their feeding and habitat. As you can see from the fish on the right, this particular trout is probably a shrimp feeder and from a limestone loch with an abundant food source and hence little competition for food.

Where is the best trout fishing in Scotland?

To begin with,  two of the Big 4 rivers in Scotland are within reach of Edinburgh. For example, the River Tweed is one hour south, and River Tay one hour North of Edinburgh. Many fisheries are within easy reach of Edinburgh and Glasgow.  However, the best rivers and lochs in Scotland for trout are located in some remote fishing lochs and river in the Highlands and the West Coast of Scotland.

Our team of fishing guides are spread geographically throughout Scotland. Furthermore they live and breathe wild brown trout fishing. Most of our guides tie flies and many of our guides have fished at International level for Scotland.

What are the best trout flies in Scottish rivers and lochs?

Having a good supply of effective flies is vital to success. Also these flies should be accurate representations of insects on Scottish rivers and lochs. In particular, your Alba guide will carry a variety of highly effective patterns that catch fish. Moreover, all of our trout flies are tied by guides who represent Scotland at International level. Below is a selection of nymphs, soft hackled wets, and dry flies tied by our guides:

River Don, River nymphs, tungsten, Olive, peeping caddis, stonefly, euronymphing
River Nymphs, stonefly, Peeping caddis, olives and general imitations
River Don, Northern spiders, CDC spiders, Soft hackled,
A team of North Country Spiders and CDC spiders
Grayling flies, Grayling nymphs, tungsten bugs, winter fishing
Three highly effective Tungsten bug I would use when the water starts to clear after a spate
Grayling flies, Red Tag, Grayling nymph,
The Peeping Caddis Trout Fly
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Water Hen Bloa soft hackle spider
River Don, Yellow May, Olive dry fly, DC, F-Wing, Trout flies
The Yellow May in CDC f-wing style and an olive upright imitation using deer hair.

Minimise your luggage – we’ll supply quality tackle and waders

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Wild trout fishing adventure in the Scottish Highlands

Firstly, we can provide the very best fishing tackle to maximise your chances of catching. In addition we hold stocks of Orvis breathable Waders and boots in all sizes. Thus we stock boots  from children up to size US 15.

In addition, if you would like to fish with vintage bamboo rods and hardy reels, we can offer these for any of our trout fishing days.

The season for Brown Trout in Scotland is from 15th March to 6th October. When the best fishing is, depends on the location of the venue and the climate and natural feeding source.

Often the best lochs are in remote locations so we can take you in a fully equipped off-road Land Rover. This makes for an adventure in itself.

Finally, fishing for wild brown trout is catch and release with Alba in Scotland. We support the Wild Brown Trout Trust as a trade member, which protects these fish and their habitat.

 

 

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