The Assynt Crofters Trust and Lagg Fishery are jointly in the process of applying for a Protection Order to protect fishing across the North Assynt area.The rest of Assynt and Coigach - that controlled by the Assynt Angling Group - has long had a Protection Order in place. This means that they can enforce the need for a permit as well as rules which protect fish stocks. North Assynt - the ACT estate and the Strathcroy (Lagg) estate have never had this in place. They are now seeking to do so. As part of this process there is a public consultation with anglers and local communities to ask for their views.
Please see the new page on this website which provides much more information and please complete the consultation survey which you can access here.
In the interests of full transparency, I am working with ACT and Lagg on this proposal and think it will help develop fishing in the area as well as give protection to fish stocks which has been absent in recent years. The open, public consultation is genuine and wants to hear your views about it, consider objections, address concerns and provide more information.
Fished this loch on a warm, overcast day in early June from the north-west facing promontory with a light southerly behind me. With only a little bit of a ripple I wasn't expecting much, but about two-ish a sedge hatch began and I had a couple of hours fantastic fishing. Right on the edge of the ripple an Irrestible Adams solicited a response on almost every cast. Literally lost count of the number of fish hooked, some landed, some missed, with the biggest a feisty 14 inches or so, although I lost one that felt very good indeed. Amazing couple of hours of dry fly fishing beneath Beinn Uidhe's stunning slopes.
Walked up to this loch, using the path from the north end of Awe path takes you away from the loch not sure if there is a path from the main one to canisp but couldn't find it. Anyway strong wind and light rain made it difficult to fish, moved roung to halfway up the eastern shore, fishing with an olive bumble I landed 6 in an hour and a half all around the 6 inch size, had a double on the one cast big one about 10 in with the smaller one at 6in, great sport inspite of the weather conditions
Stayed in the Altnacealgach motel 13th -16th June 25 fished Borralan evryday for a couple of hours lots of small brownies along the roadside shore, all caught on olive Bumble, missed loads around the small island at the northern end.
Fished the shoreline west of the castle in the afternoon Saturday 14th caught 6 small brownies on an olive bumble. Lost decent sized fish at he bay by the castle
My two sons and I fished Cam on June 5th. It's been over ten years since I last fished there so I was looking forward to it. We were not disappointed and only got soaked twice but had 15 fish between us up to a pound and a half. We would have had more if not distracted by the mountains and the atmosphere of the place. Just being there in a boat is good for the soul.
Fishing was fun, but all I caught were small fish. Spent the day casting along the far bank from the road, hoping for a bigger catch. Disappointing to find yet another Scottish loch teeming with tiny shrimp.
Urigil used to be part of AAG but hasn't been for a while. It is part of the Oykel Bridge Hotel fishing (but I think that is only for residents) and Ledmore estate also have a boat I believe. I understand that Ledmore has recently changed hands and it is not yet known how they will organise their fishing, but we'll update here if we hear anything!
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