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Benbecula Lochs

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Fair · Trout
Green Peter · 10-12
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Good drifting conditions on Benbecula Lochs
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
61% confidence

Benbecula Lochs is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 21 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Green Peter
Green Peter10-12
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
W 21 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp
Air temp14°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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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.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
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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.

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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
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

Other water nearby · 3
Why this score
  • Sedge is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March6 October
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