Trout Fishing Lochs near Altnaharra in Scotland
Altnaharra is a small hamlet at the western end of Loch Naver between Tongue and Lairg. It is located within easy reach of some great trout fishing on the lochs in the surrounding hills of Sutherland, some large lochs like Loch Naver to the east and Loch Loyal to the north, with many smaller lochs to explore on foot, including Loch Na Meadie, Loch Fiodhaig, Loch Coulside, Loch Staing, Loch a Mhoid. Loch nan Ealachan, Loch Eileanach, Loch nan Uan and many more. Initial permit enquiries might be directed to the Altnaharra Hotel, or to Tongue Angling Club for the trout loch fishing to the north, including Loch Loyal.
Altnaharra 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 Altnaharra, see O.S. map number 16.
For information on the salmon fishing rivers in the area see Salmon Fishing in Scotland