Lomond Hills Fishery is a small commercial operation in the Fife hills west of Falkland, stocked with rainbows and fished fly-only from the bank. It's put-and-take water — tickets by the hour or the day, fish put in on a regular schedule, no pretence of being anything it isn't. What it has going for it is the setting (the quiet country between Falkland and Loch Leven) and the convenience for Fife-based anglers who want an evening session without the drive to Loch Leven or Kinross. A small water that fishes best in spring and autumn when the stocking is fresh and the water is cool.
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
45% confidence — limited data
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
S 7 km/h
Light breeze
Wave
Ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
3°C
Cloud
Overcast
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for rainbow trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
April to September
Where
Start with Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
Today's tactical plan
The plan
Plan A · Plan B · what to watch · bank or boat
The plan
Plan A
Start with Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Plan B
If the main plan stalls, drop to a size 14–16 midge — switch to a washing-line or suspender rig and try different depths before you change food group.
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.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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2
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March BrownHatch
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2
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Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
6 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Wind conditions (ripple) are not ideal for this water.
- Buzzers are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
- Patterns drawn from the Central Scotland & Lowland Small Fisheries regional profile.
Detail · next 12h
Precipitation
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About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Lomond Hills Fishery · profile
Who this water suits
Strengths · watch-outs · best for
About this water
Lomond Hills Fishery, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedLomond Hills Fishery · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
Lomond Hills Fishery is a small commercial operation in the Fife hills west of Falkland, stocked with rainbows and fished fly-only from the bank. It's put-and-take water — tickets by the hour or the day, fish put in on a regular schedule, no pretence of being anything it isn't. What it has going for it is the setting (the quiet country between Falkland and Loch Leven) and the convenience for Fife-based anglers who want an evening session without the drive to Loch Leven or Kinross. A small water that fishes best in spring and autumn when the stocking is fresh and the water is cool.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Lomond Hills Fishery · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Lomond Hills Fishery · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
Lomond Hills Fishery
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Lomond Hills Fishery is a small commercial operation in the Fife hills west of Falkland, stocked with rainbows and fished fly-only from the bank.
Species
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
45% confidence — limited data
Conditions
Wind
S 7 km/h
Light breeze
Wave
Ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
3°C
Cloud
Overcast
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
51%
Cloud70%
Wind30%
Temp60%
A reasonable day here, though wind isn't quite in the sweet spot.
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
April to September
Where
Start with Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Plan B
If the main plan stalls, drop to a size 14–16 midge — switch to a washing-line or suspender rig and try different depths before you change food group.
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.
Why this score
- Wind conditions (ripple) are not ideal for this water.
- Buzzers are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
- Patterns drawn from the Central Scotland & Lowland Small Fisheries regional profile.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
1
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
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Directions
About this water
Lomond Hills Fishery is a small commercial operation in the Fife hills west of Falkland, stocked with rainbows and fished fly-only from the bank. It's put-and-take water — tickets by the hour or the day, fish put in on a regular schedule, no pretence of being anything it isn't. What it has going for it is the setting (the quiet country between Falkland and Loch Leven) and the convenience for Fife-based anglers who want an evening session without the drive to Loch Leven or Kinross. A small water that fishes best in spring and autumn when the stocking is fresh and the water is cool.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Lomond Hills Fishery is a small commercial operation in the Fife hills west of Falkland, stocked with rainbows and fished fly-only from the bank. It's put-and-take water — tickets by the hour or the day, fish put in on a regular schedule, no pretence of being anything it isn't. What it has going for it is the setting (the quiet country between Falkland and Loch Leven) and the convenience for Fife-based anglers who want an evening session without the drive to Loch Leven or Kinross. A small water that fishes best in spring and autumn when the stocking is fresh and the water is cool.
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