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Sea Fishing

Although probably best known for its game fishing, Assynt is also a hotspot for sea anglers.

Map - find some of the most popular places to fish on the Sea Angling Map below. Please leave your tips and comments on what you caught!

Shore fishing - You can fish from beaches, rocks, pier and from boats. Mackerel (in season), coley, pollack and flat fish can all be caught from the shore. There are even reports of sea bass being caught.

Boat fishing - Sea angling boat trips can be booked with North Coast Sea Tours who operate out of Lochinver.

Web: https://northcoastseatours.co.uk/sea-angling-and-fishing-charter-lochinver-scotland/

Contact: Tony Macrae / Email: enquiries@northcoastseatours.co.uk / Tel: 07939 386330

The boat takes groups of up to 10. Trips cost, for the boat:

  • £550 for a full day (7 hour) / £350 for half a day (4 hour)
  • Rods can be hired for £10, rigs cost £3.
  • Catches include cod, ling, haddock and mackerel.

Tackle

Tackle can be bought from two shops in Lochinver:

  • Mackay's Hardware, Culag Gardens, Lochinver IV27 4JR, 01571 844 442, david@lochinverchandlery.co.uk
  • Inverbank Newsagents, Inverbank, Lochinver, IV27 4JY (01571 844331).

Safety - Care must be taken when sea fishing. Please read this guidance:

Latest comments
1 week ago
Admin said
Good stuff Phillip - especially for this time of year. Evenings always seem better there (I'm just up the road). Thanks for...
1 week ago
Philip Bodie said
I had heard that this loch can be dour and difficult but was on holiday 5 minutes away so thought I would give it an end...
3 weeks ago
Admin said
Thanks Russell    The Assynt Angling Group don't do online permits unfortunately. You could try ringing Mackays...
3 weeks ago
Russell Bain said
  I'll be canoeing on Loch Assynt next week and a little fly fishing for trout. Is there anywhere I can buy the permit...
3 weeks ago
Anonymous said
Nice! Those Savage gear lures seem to do well - my cousin's boy caught a bass from Clashnessie using a shad one. Must get...