Top Salmon & Sea Trout Fishing Spots in West Sutherland
| Rhiconich System | Category: 1 |
| The Rhiconich system comprises the Rhiconich River and the lochs Gharbet Mohr and Gharbet Beg, and extends for just 5 miles from Arkle to Loch Inchard. Although short in length, there is also a large area of catchment, and an extensive chain of lochs on the west side of Foinaven that drains into Gharbet Beg. | Main Season: Jun-Oct 15th |
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| Loch Gharbet Beg - Kinlochbervie Hotel A long, narrow & shallow loch about 0.75 miles in length, famed for its salmon & grilse fishing. Loch Gharbet Mohr - Kinlochbervie Hotel A long, narrow & shallow loch about 1.2 miles in length, generally considered to be better for sea trout than salmon. 
Permits/boat hire available for non-residents - £90/day for 2 anglers. |
 Loch Gharbet Beg |
| Laxford System | Category: 1 |
| The Laxford is a renowned 4 mile river running northwest from Loch Stack to the tidal waters of Loch Laxford just below Laxford Bridge. The main river is extremely difficult to get on, but there are also 2 lochs on the system including the renowned Loch Stack.
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Main Season: Jun-Sep 30th |
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| Loch Stack - Scourie Hotel A once renowned sea trout fishery, also offering good salmon fishing. Boat hire £110/day for 2 rods, |
 Loch Stack |
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| Loch More - Scourie Hotel Loch More is a 4 mile long loch lying above Stack, also offering the chance of a salmon or sea trout. It's much deeper than Stack, so fishing effort is focussed in the shallow bays at each end.
Boat hire £27/day for 2 anglers, for guests of Scourie Hotel. |
 Loch More |
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| Inver System | Category: 1 |
| The River Inver flows for approximately 6 miles, flowing out of Loch Assynt, which is sizeable enough to provide some stability to its flows. Migratory fish can ascend easily to the loch which is itself a recognised salmon fishery. | Main Season: May-Sep 30th |
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| River Inver The Inver is divided into 3 Beats: the Lower Beat comprising 2 x 2 rods, Middle Beat 2 x 2 rods, and Upper Beat 2 rods only.
Lower beat £240/day for 2 rods. Upper beat £130/day for 2 rods. |
 River Inver |
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| Loch Assynt - Inchnadamph Hotel Salmon fishing by boat on Loch Assynt. B |
 Loch Assynt |
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| River Kirkaig | Category: 2 |
| The River Kirkaig is a classic West Coast spate river system, formed from a chain of lochs, covering a very large catchment, that include Fionn, Veyatie, Cam, Urigill and Borrolan. The Falls of Kirkaig, 2 miles upstream from the mouth are an impassable barrier to the further migration of salmon and sea trout, so the lochs above it contain brown trout and Arctic char only. | Main Season: June-Oct 15th |
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| River Kirkaig The river below the Falls of Kirkaig is divided into three beats, each of two rods, which are fished on a daily rotation.
All beats £240/day for 2 rods. |
 River Kirkaig |
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