Stillwater · Granite · Outer Hebrides / Harris, GB-SCT

Harris Hill Lochs

Calm evening light on Loch Leosavay, a hill loch in North Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Fair · Trout
Claret Dabbler · 10-12
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Good drifting conditions on Harris Hill Lochs
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
57% confidence

Harris Hill Lochs is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 23 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Claret Dabbler
Claret Dabbler10-12
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
W 23 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp
Air temp10°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
May-September; peak June-August
Where
Work Bibio on the bob and Claret Dabbler on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Work Bibio on the bob and Claret Dabbler 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

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — at anchor

Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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F
M
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A
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N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Permission from relevant Harris estate
  • Some waters available through Rodel Hotel, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle estate, or local clubs
  • FishHebrides for guidance.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
60%
Cloud100%
Wind30%
Temp60%

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

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Gallery · 2
  1. Calm evening light on Loch Leosavay, a hill loch in North Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
    Evening light on Loch Leosavay, one of the North Harris hill lochs on the Amhuinnsuidhe estate.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
  • Lake Olive is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March6 October
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