Stillwater · Mixed · Argyll

Loch Awe

Loch Awe with Kilchurn Castle perfectly reflected in the still water, Scottish Highlands.
Fair · Trout
Bibio · 10-12
Fairlive now
Good drifting conditions on Loch Awe
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • WindSW 20 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Bibio
Bibio10-12
Fish it in the film
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
SW 20 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp—
Air temp19°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1012 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
May to September
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Kate McLaren on the bob, Peter Ross on the middle dropper, and Diawl Bach on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Kate McLaren on the bob, Peter Ross on the middle dropper, and Diawl Bach on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Watch for Sedge towards evening — this could be the best window of the day.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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F
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Salmon runRun
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2
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2
2
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2
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
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3
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3
3
3
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3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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Gallery · 6
  1. Loch Awe with Kilchurn Castle perfectly reflected in the still water, Scottish Highlands.
    Loch Awe reflecting Kilchurn Castle
  2. Panoramic view of Loch Awe with the West Highland Line viaduct over the River Orchy, Argyll.
    Loch Awe and railway viaduct
  3. Sunrise over Loch Awe, Scotland, with golden light across the water.
    Loch Awe sunrise
  4. Loch Awe in spring, showing open water with the surrounding Argyll hills.
    Loch Awe
  5. Kilchurn Castle standing at the head of Loch Awe with open water in the foreground, Argyll.
    Kilchurn Castle at the head of Loch Awe
  6. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

SEPA WFD 2022 (loch layer) — Loch Awe: Moderate status. Re-tagged 2026-06-18 from Teatle Water (an unrelated burn), a river/burn waterbody, to the loch's own SEPA water body. Source: SEPA WFD 2022 classification (spatialdata.gov.scot / SEPA Aquatic Classification Hub).

SEPA (Scotland) · UKSC100585

Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 15 March → 6 October
  • Trout 15 March → 6 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026) — Loch Awe drains through the Awe Barrage (sluice-regulated outflow). Sea trout historically significant — the loch and river below the dam both held fish. West-coast sea-lice pressure has reduced runs; the barrage restricts migration. Still fishable when fish move through but not a reliable primary-target sea trout fishery.

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