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Fishing Coire an Lochain: what the data says
23-acre lake near Highland. The lake tops out around 30 ft. The chart is a model: real shoreline, published maximum depth, interpolated in between. A planning tool, never a navigation product. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Coire an Lochain maps at 23 acres behind 1.2 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.8) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. 60% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water.
Brown Trout fishing at Coire an Lochain
In spring, brown trout run shallow here, mostly 3 to 25 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 9 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 4 to 30 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 14 ft, rated prime for summer brown trout. Time it for after dark and early morning. You won't need more than a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 9 to 30 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (14 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 4 to 30 ft | dawn | Break off the point (14 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
European Perch fishing at Coire an Lochain
Spring european perch on Coire an Lochain hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 28 ft, and by winter most fish are in 9 to 30 ft. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 26 ft, prime for fall. Prime time lands in early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern).
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Deep basin (26 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 9 to 30 ft | midday | Deep basin (26 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 9 to 30 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (26 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Northern Pike fishing at Coire an Lochain
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 15 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 14 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | open water | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (14 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (14 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Arctic Char fishing at Coire an Lochain
Start shallow in spring: arctic char sit in 4 to 15 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 9 to 30 ft; cold water stacks them in 8 to 30 ft. Top water on the chart: Deep basin, a deep basin in the 26-ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (14 ft) | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Summer | 9 to 30 ft | dawn | Deep basin (26 ft) | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | midday & dusk | Break off the point (14 ft) | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Winter | 8 to 30 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (26 ft) | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 26 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 14 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
Common questions
How deep is Coire an Lochain?
Coire an Lochain is about 30 ft (9 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Coire an Lochain?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout, arctic char on Coire an Lochain. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Where is the best fishing spot on Coire an Lochain?
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 26 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
When is the best time to fish Coire an Lochain?
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Loch Eilde Mór 1 mi · Loch Treig 8 mi · Lochan Lùnn Dà - Bhrà 9 mi · Lochan Coire an Lochain 10 mi · Loch Ossian 10 mi · An Dubh Lochan 11 mi · Lochan na Stainge 11 mi · Loch Bà 11 mi · Loch Laidon 12 mi · Lochan na h-Achlaise 12 mi · Loch Ghuilbinn 13 mi · Loch h-Eaglais 13 mi
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