Stillwater · Acidic · Highlands, GB-SCT

Achagour Fishery

A stocked fishing lake at Achagour with a wooden angling platform, surrounded by grass banks and woodland

Achagour sits in the Highlands and asks little of you beyond turning up and paying attention.

Closed season · Trout
Partridge and Orange · 14–16
Closed season
Season reopens 15 March. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.

Achagour Fishery is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 22 km/hModerate breeze · Gusts to 40 km/h
Today's fly
Partridge and Orange
Partridge and Orange14–16
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Moderate breeze · Gusts to 40 km/h
W 22 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp7.4°C
Air temp6°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1006 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

How to fish it · for Trout
When
April to September, cloudy days with a ripple and cool-to-moderate water
Where
Start with Hare's Ear Nymph (12–16) — on the point — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Hare's Ear Nymph (12–16) — on the point — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Bank

Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · November highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Point
Bloodworm
Not in this water's box
#10
How to fish it
Slow-sink line · slow figure-of-eight, pausing to let the flies hang

Fly recommendations

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Ranked for today
Trout fly box

A balanced Scottish river profile. Early season nymphs and spiders, then more dry-fly and emerger fishing as hatches strengthen on steadier glides and richer water.

What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
57%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp100%

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

Other water nearby · 5
River Dulnain
22 km
0
Brown trout
River Livet
32 km
0
Brown trout
Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery
33 km
Rainbow trout
Millbuies Loch
33 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Rothiemurchus Fishery
35 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. A stocked fishing lake at Achagour with a wooden angling platform, surrounded by grass banks and woodland
    Fishing lake at Achagour
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

It's the sort of acidic upland water where the trout aren't there to be admired, exactly, but to be caught — stocked fish that have got their feet under the table and fish a touch warier than the day they arrived. There's nothing grand about it, which is rather the point. On a soft, grey day with a ripple working across the surface you'll do well, and on a flat, bright one you'll mostly think about things. Cool water fishes best. The fish hold deeper than you'd like in a bright spell and come up willingly when the light goes off.

  • Fishery
  • Acidic
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for winter fishing.
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At a glance

Achagour Fishery is a stillwater fishery in Highlands, Scotland. The catchment geology is recorded as acidic, and the water sits at about 185 m above sea level. The species listed for this water is brown trout. Best window recorded for anglers: April to September, cloudy days with a ripple and cool-to-moderate water. Core methods listed: Buzzer fishing on a slow figure-of-eight; Washing-line with an emerger on the point; Damsel or small lure for active fish. Nearby waters in our listings include River Dulnain at 22 km, River Livet at 32 km and Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery at 33 km.