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30-acre lake near Highland. The lake tops out around 27 ft. Depth here is modeled from the true shoreline and max depth rather than surveyed; use it to plan, not to navigate. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Loch a Mhuilinn maps at 30 acres behind 1.2 miles of shoreline. With a 1.5 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. About 63% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft on the modeled chart — that's the weed-and-bait zone. End to end it runs roughly 0.4 mi, about 0.3 mi across. It sits in Highland. If the bite dies, Loch ma Stac is 1 mi to the southwest.
In spring, brown trout run shallow here, mostly 3 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 8 to 27 ft before dropping to 4 to 27 ft for winter. Summer brown trout concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 12 ft. Fish it in after dark and early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) most summer days.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| 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 | 8 to 27 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (12 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 5 to 27 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 4 to 27 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Break off the point (12 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Spring european perch on Loch a Mhuilinn hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 27 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 27 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 23 ft that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern).
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (12 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 8 to 27 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Deep basin (23 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 8 to 27 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 33 ft | midday | Deep basin (23 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 8 to 27 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (23 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 2 to 8 ft. Summer is an 8 to 20 ft game here, winter a 5 to 15 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 12 ft of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run 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 (12 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (12 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 |
The chart marks 4 structure features on Loch a Mhuilinn; the deepest is Deep basin at about 23 ft.
Loch a Mhuilinn is about 27 ft (8 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.
Anglers target brown trout, european perch, northern pike on Loch a Mhuilinn. 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.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 23 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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.
Loch ma Stac 1 mi · Loch Liath 3 mi · Loch Aslaich 3 mi · Lochan Glas-bheinn Mhor 5 mi · Loch na Beinne Bàine 5 mi · Loch nam Breac Dearga 6 mi · Loch Meiklie 6 mi · Loch Dubh 7 mi · Loch Kemp 8 mi · Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin 8 mi · Loch nan Lann 8 mi · Loch Ness 8 mi
See how Loch a Mhuilinn stacks up: best northern pike lakes in United Kingdom · best european perch lakes in United Kingdom · best brown trout lakes in United Kingdom
More water nearby: Highland fishing maps (242 charts). Browse all United Kingdom fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.