Stillwater · Limestone · Highlands / Sutherland-Caithness

Far North Limestone Lochs

Loch Borralie at sunset, a clear limestone loch near Durness in the far north of Scotland.
Fair · Trout
Bibio · 10-12
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Good drifting conditions on Far North Limestone Lochs
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
50% confidence

Far North Limestone Lochs is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 22 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Bibio
Bibio10-12
Fish it in the film
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
SW 22 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp
Air temp14°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

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

Watch for Sedge towards evening — this could be the best window of the day.

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

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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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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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2
Black MidgeHatch
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Lake OliveHatch
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Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
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1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
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
Gallery · 2
  1. Loch Borralie at sunset, a clear limestone loch near Durness in the far north of Scotland.
    Loch Borralie, one of the far-north limestone lochs near Durness, Sutherland, renowned for wild brown trout in gin-clear water.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

SEPA (Scotland) · UKSC020563

Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March6 October
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