Trout Fishing at Melvich in Sutherland
Situated at the mouth of the river Halladale, in Sutherland, Melvich makes an exceptionally good base from which to explore the superb trout fishing in and around Strath Halladale. The trout fisherman is spoilt for choice here with countless lochs, all holding good stocks of wild trout of two or three to the pound up to a pound or so in weight, but occasionally producing the surprise of much bigger trout. Finding out which ones might keep the trout fisherman happily occupied for many seasons. Just a few of the numerous lochs in the Melvich area include Loch Achran, Caol Loch, Loch na Seilge, Achridigill Loch, Loch Baligill, Loch Tuim Ghlais, Loch Meala, Loch nan Gall, Loch Caoroch Mor, Lochs nam Breac Mor and Beag, Lochs Buidhe Mor and Beag, Loch Sain and Loch Chaluim.
A new fly fishing club Forsinard Flyfishers Club was formed recently to enhance the fishing opportunities available in the Strath Halladale area for the local community and visiting anglers. Membership is open to all and seasonal membership very reasonably priced. Fishing sessions must be booked on individual lochs online via the website, with 41 lochs available for members to bank fish. Boats are also available for members on 10 lochs with a minimal charge applying.
Melvich Trout Fishing Map
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The maps on this website, extracts from the “Half Inch” Bartholomew map series of the mid twentieth century, have been reproduced with the permission of Collins Bartholomew. Viewers should note that these maps date back several decades, to the mid twentieth century in fact. While much of the man-made details such as roads and buildings will have changed over the years, the character of the hills, lochs and rivers, and the trout inhabiting them, will have remained very much the same as they have always been, in the more remote regions at any rate! This website shows detailed maps of the major fishing locations. In addition, however, I would recommend that anglers planning a Scottish fishing or walking trip should be sure to equip themselves with a compass, the appropriate local Ordnance Survey map and a working knowledge of how to use them. The most useful of the O.S. maps for the fisherman is the Landranger series, scale 1:50,000. For the Melvich area, see O.S. map number 10.
For information on the salmon fishing rivers in the area see Salmon Fishing in Scotland