Trout Fishing Lochs around Fort William
Fort William lies in the shadow of Ben Nevis at the southern end of the Great Glen on the shores of Loch Linnhe. Among Scottish highland towns, with a population of around 10,000, it is second only in size to Inverness. On the road to the Isles, it is one of the larger tourist centres in the western highlands, with Glen Coe just to the south and Glenfinnan to the west. It is a popular centre for hillwalking and climbing due to its proximity to Ben Nevis, Aonach Mòr to the east, and many other Munro mountains in the vicinity. It is the start/end of both the West Highland Way (Milngavie – Fort William) and the Great Glen Way (a walk/cycle way Fort William–Inverness). For the fisherman, the appeal may lie in the salmon fishing on the River Lochy, or perhaps in the ferox trout of the larger highland lochs such as Loch Lochy, Loch Arkaig and Loch Eil.
Fort William 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 may date back several decades. 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 salmon and 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 Fort William, see O.S. map number 12.
For information on the salmon fishing rivers in the area see Salmon Fishing in Scotland