Blog — Lake Of Menteith Fisheries

A Memorable Week on Scotland’s Legendary Lake of Menteith There are few places in Scotland that capture the magic of fly fishing quite like the Lake of Menteith. Dramatic scenery, constant birdlife, and hard-fighting trout combine to create an experience I enjoy, every time I visit. I arrived at the lake for the week, without any prior practice, so day one was always going to be about reading the water and letting the trout dictate the tactics. Thankfully, with May conditions settling in and only light winds drifting across the loch, it immediately felt like classic buzzer fishing weather. The...

  There’s something about early May on the Lake of Menteith that always holds promise—but this year, the weather turned the dial well past “unseasonal.” Hot, still, sun-baked days stretched across my week, accompanied by little more than a whisper of wind. For most, these conditions might spell a challenge on stillwater. But the Lake, with its unique ecology and abundant fly life, turned up the volume on surface sport, as the fish took advantage of the consistent flies hatching all throughout the days. Upon arriving, each morning by the boat dock, fish could be seen rising, right across the...