Brown troutWild brown trout, wild rainbow trout, graylingFish on your own. Guide prices are optional; check licence, permit and access requirements before going.
JFMAMJJASOND
- Guide, per angler
- $166
- Public access
- Limited
- Crowding
- Medium
Assynt Lochs
Lochinver and Assynt, Scottish Highlands, Scotland · United Kingdom
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May–Sep for a trout trip; local brown-trout season 15 Mar–6 Oct Wrong?
The water
Wild brown trout across a landscape of mountain lochs and smaller lochans. Choose accessible banks or a longer walk into the hills; exposed terrain and weather are part of the trip.
- Target species
- Wild brown trout
- Trip style
- DIY-friendly
- Access
- Bank & boat Wrong?
- Public access
- Moderate Wrong?
- Crowding
- Low Wrong?
- Difficulty
- Intermediate Wrong?
- License and rules
- RegulationsThere is no free brown-trout fishing under the local protection order. Buy the permit for the correct angling area; it does not cover every loch or salmon river. Guided prices above include permits. ACT lists independent trout permits at £10/day and boat hire at £15/day; these apply only to ACT waters.Wrong?
What a trip costs
You came from a self-guided day-trip search. The calculator starts with one fishing day and no guide. Licence, permit, travel and any other costs still apply.
Guides and fly shops
- jamescurley.org · guide rates, rates and trips
- assyntfoundation.scot · rates and trips
- assyntanglinginfo.org.uk · rates and trips
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Getting there
Explore the detailed Assynt lochs trout map: water, fishing locations & access →
Getting there
Fly into INV Inverness, Highland, then 2–2.5 hr to Lochinver (estimate). About 99 miles (160 km) by road. Lochinver village marker; the destination spans many lochs, with different permit areas and walking distances.
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