Stillwater · Mixed · Outer Hebrides / North Uist

North Uist Sea Pools & Lochs

A quiet bay on Loch Scadabhagh, North Uist, a large machair loch known for wild brown trout.
Good · Atlantic Salmon
Stoat's Tail · 8-12 double
Goodlive now
A good day — worth the effort
Low and clear — careful approach country. Small, sparse flies, long leader, careful approach.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp14.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Stoat's Tail
Stoat's Tail8-12 double
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp14.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindW 24 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent2.2 mm
Rain · ahead3.2 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
15°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
All day — lough fishing is best in a good wave. Early morning and evening can produce in calm conditions.
Where
Work the drift lanes from the upwind shore across the productive zones. Cover bay edges, underwater reefs, and any areas where the bottom shoals.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
10 ft #7/8 single-hander, floating line, 10–12 lb fluoro leader. Boat seat and waterproofs for the drift.
Why this works
Good — water clarity is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
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2
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
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Lake OliveHatch
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2
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • North Uist Estate, Langass Lodge, and various fishery managers
  • FishHebrides for booking
  • Tide tables essential — carry them.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Gallery · 2
  1. A quiet bay on Loch Scadabhagh, North Uist, a large machair loch known for wild brown trout.
    A bay on Loch Scadabhagh, one of North Uist's wild brown trout lochs.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature8130% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 11 February → 31 October
  • Trout 15 March → 6 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026) — North Uist sea pools — uniquely tidal sea-trout fishing in the Outer Hebrides. Sea trout present but stocks share the general Hebridean decline. Highly seasonal and condition-dependent; a specialist fishery requiring local intelligence.

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