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Fishing Loch Anna: what the data says
25-acre lake near Highland. The lake tops out around 27 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Loch Anna maps at 25 acres behind 1.1 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.6) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. About 61% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft on the modeled chart — that's the weed-and-bait zone.
Brown Trout fishing at Loch Anna
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.
| 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 | night & dawn | Break off the point (12 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 5 to 27 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 4 to 27 ft | dawn | Break off the point (12 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
European Perch fishing at Loch Anna
Spring european perch on Loch Anna 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).
| 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 27 ft | dawn | Deep basin (23 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 8 to 27 ft | midday | Deep basin (23 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 8 to 27 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (23 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Northern Pike fishing at Loch Anna
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 2 to 8 ft. Summer is a 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 |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 23 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 12 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
Common questions
How deep is Loch Anna?
Loch Anna 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.
What fish are in Loch Anna?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout on Loch Anna. 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 Loch Anna?
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.
When is the best time to fish Loch Anna?
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 Bhuic Mhóir 3 mi · Loch Leitreach 9 mi · Loch a Chléirich 9 mi · Loch Coire nan Arr 9 mi · Loch a Bhealaich 10 mi · Loch an Fhraoich-choire 11 mi · Loch Calavie 12 mi · Loch Damh 13 mi · Loch Dughaill 13 mi · Loch Coire Fionnaraich 13 mi · Loch an Eion 14 mi · Loch Sgurr an Lochain 14 mi
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