Stillwater · Mixed · West / Dunbartonshire, GB-SCT

Loch Lomond

Balmaha Pier on Loch Lomond with boats moored alongside, open loch water stretching to wooded islands and hills.
Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Ally's Shrimp · 8-12
Fairlive now
Decent — worth a look
River high but settled. Stay with the seams and the slacker tail-outs.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level8.20 mLast reading 11h ago
  • Water temp12.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Ally's Shrimp
Ally's Shrimp8-12
Summer and autumn shrimp for Lomond-system salmon running through to the Endrick and Fruin — swing it in the river mouths and feeder streams.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
8.20 m
Last reading 11h ago
Water temp12.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather8°C
WindNE 13 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent11.7 mm
Rain · ahead17.5 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
12°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
All day — lough fishing is best in a good wave. Early morning and evening can produce in calm conditions.
Where
Work the drift lanes from the upwind shore across the productive zones. Cover bay edges, underwater reefs, and any areas where the bottom shoals.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
10 ft #7/8 single-hander, floating line, 10–12 lb fluoro leader. Boat seat and waterproofs for the drift.
Why this works
Fair conditions based on river hydrology and migration patterns.
Likely species
Mayflies
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Chironomids
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 06:00

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Claret DunHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
Loch Lomond Fishing Map
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Loch Lomond Map

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Fishery map — attribution pending

What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
River Teith
32 km
50
Brown trout · Atlantic salmon · Sea trout
Endrick Water
8.0 km
Brown trout · Sea trout · Atlantic salmon
River Kelvin
25 km
Brown trout
Upper Forth
36 km
Brown trout · Sea trout · Atlantic salmon
Allan Water
40 km
Brown trout
Gallery · 6
  1. Balmaha Pier on Loch Lomond with boats moored alongside, open loch water stretching to wooded islands and hills.
    Balmaha Pier, Loch Lomond
  2. Wide shoreline view of Loch Lomond at Balmaha with open water and distant hills under an overcast sky.
    Balmaha, Loch Lomond
  3. Panoramic view of Loch Lomond and its scattered islands from the slopes of Ben Lomond, the loch stretching south.
    Loch Lomond from Ben Lomond
  4. Ultra-wide stitched panorama of Loch Lomond showing the full breadth of open water, wooded islands and surrounding hills.
    Loch Lomond panorama
  5. Open water of Loch Lomond north of Luss village, the western shoreline hills reflected in the calm surface.
    Loch Lomond north of Luss
  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 Lomond (South basin): Moderate status. Re-tagged 2026-06-18 from Finlas Water (a tributary), 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) · UKSC100257

The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 75%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightMedium Ideal0.0
Recent riseNone0.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate0.0
Time in seasonOpening Period0.0
ClarityClearing0.0
Hydrology base0.0
Legal gate: Unknown Check Local Rules
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon check local (typically February) → check local (typically October)

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

Related guides
Scotland Playbookloch & river fishingThermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperatureAtlantic Salmonsalmon tactics
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Permits & access
  • Free access — no ticket seller
    No single ticket source. Loch Lomond is open access for most fishing.
Clubs & associations
  • Loch Lomond Angling Improvement Association
    Members only: no day tickets, join the club to fish here