Stillwater · Peat · Outer Hebrides / Lewis, GB-SCT

Loch Morsgail

View across Loch Morsgail on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Stoat's Tail · 8-12 double
Slow going — better windows ahead
River lifting fast on the rain. Little in your favour today. Fish the certain lies, or leave it for a better one.
40% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • LevelModerate rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp12.6°C
  • ClarityUnfishable
Today's fly
Stoat's Tail
Stoat's Tail8-12 double
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Moderate rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp12.6°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather12°C
WindS 40 km/h
Pressure1004 hPa
Rain · recent18.4 mm
Rain · ahead27.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
13°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
Very poor — water temperature is working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Chironomids
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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 · October highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
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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
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Managed fishery — advance booking essential
  • Contact Morsgail Lodge or FishHebrides
  • Boats provided.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Gallery · 2
  1. View across Loch Morsgail on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
    Loch Morsgail, Isle of Lewis
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow8025% weight
  • Clarity020% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 11 February → 31 October
  • Trout 15 March → 6 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026) — Lewis loch system — sea lice impact common to all Outer Hebrides sea trout fisheries. Stocks diminished from historical levels. Sea trout remain present but the fishery must be presented cautiously.

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