Trout Fishing near Oban in Argyll
Oban in Argyll is one of the largest and busiest towns in the west Highlands offering good amenities for the visitor and ferry connections to the Scottish Islands. The trout fishing on many of the lochs in the area are managed by the Oban and Lorn Angling Club. All lochs are accessible to visiting fishermen through purchase of a day permit. Lochs in the area worth a cast or two include Loch Nell, the Black Lochs, Loch Lonan, Loch Seil, Loch Scammadale, Loch na Gleann Bheathraich and Loch Awe.
Oban 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 Oban area, see O.S. map number 49 and 55.