Stillwater · Mixed · Outer Hebrides / Benbecula

Benbecula Lochs

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The flat, waterlogged island of Benbecula sits between the Uists and holds dozens of small lochs — some peaty, some machair-influenced, some brackish.

Fair · Trout
Green Peter · 10-12
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
49% confidence
limited data

This venue is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNW 12 km/hLight breeze
Today’s fly
Green Peter
Green Peter10-12
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
NW 12 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp13°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for trout
When
May-September
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Green Peter on the bob and Bibio on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Green Peter on the bob and Bibio 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 — drift

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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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
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
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Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Various permissions — check locally or via FishHebrides
  • Some lochs are effectively open access.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
73%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A good match for this venue — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

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About this water

The flat, waterlogged island of Benbecula sits between the Uists and holds dozens of small lochs — some peaty, some machair-influenced, some brackish. The fishing is intimate and exploratory: many lochs are never fished from one season to the next, and discovering an unfished water holding rising trout is one of the great pleasures of Hebridean fishing. The trout are wild and free-rising, typically half a pound to a pound. Access is easy across the open moorland. What Benbecula lacks in trophy fish it compensates with quantity, variety, and the simple joy of exploring water that feels like yours alone.

  • Loch
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Lake Olive is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout15 March → 6 October
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