A southwesterly has held for most of a day, running colder than the water (4°C air against 8°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered south-western end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Minkie on the bob and Booby on the point.
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.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
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A good match for Linlithgow Loch — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Managed by the Forth Area Federation of Anglers. Stocked rainbow and brown trout, with a wild brown component and a decent head of fry-feeders by autumn. It fishes better than it has any right to, given the setting — and if you can stop looking at the palace long enough to watch your dropper, you'll find out why it has held a loyal following for decades.
The loch that sits in the middle of Linlithgow town with a ruined royal palace reflected in the far end, which is exactly as picturesque as it sounds and makes for a slightly surreal fishing experience when the town is getting on with its Saturday afternoon twenty yards from your back-cast.
A southwesterly has held for most of a day, running colder than the water (4°C air against 8°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered south-western end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Minkie on the bob and Booby on the point.
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.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
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A good match for Linlithgow Loch — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Managed by the Forth Area Federation of Anglers. Stocked rainbow and brown trout, with a wild brown component and a decent head of fry-feeders by autumn. It fishes better than it has any right to, given the setting — and if you can stop looking at the palace long enough to watch your dropper, you'll find out why it has held a loyal following for decades.
Linlithgow Loch is a loch in West Lothian, Scotland. It sits at about 44 m above sea level. Our data lists rainbow trout and brown trout here. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 April to 31 October. Best window recorded for anglers: April to June and September. Core methods listed: buzzer; loch-style wets; dry fly. Nearby waters in our listings include Bowden Springs Trout Fishery at 1.0 km, Millhall Reservoir at 6.0 km and Drumtassie Fishery at 12 km.
