Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin Depth Map & Fishing Spots (UK)

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Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin, UK

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Sedge season & the Murrough window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

Sedge season & the MurroughActive window

Typical here: Jun 1 – Sep 30 · the Murrough and Green Peter are lough patterns from July, peaking the last weeks of August; evening sedge fishing runs to the season close

pupawarm summer evenings as the light fades
adultlate evening into dark, on calm water — the great red sedge is large enough to provoke explosive surface takes from big trout — fished dry off the shorelines and on the drift

Big-fish-on-top fishing in the last two hours of light — the sedge weeks of late August produce some of the best days of the lough year.

The evening sedge pulls big trout to the shorelines in low light — exactly when small surface plugs and slow-twitched 4–5cm minnowbaits shine along the rocky shores and weed edges; or run a bubble float with a dry Murrough behind it, twitched on the pause.

The event happens over lough shorelines, rocky shallows and weed edges on warm, calm summer evenings

Daddy-Long-Legs (crane fly)Active window

Typical here: Jul 1 – Oct 15 · dapped daddies documented from early July on Corrib; the famous window is mid-August through September, with grasshopper dapping in the same weeks

adultdaytime, on a drift with a wave — best on the breezy days that blow craneflies off the banks — the documented method is dapping: a natural or artificial daddy on a long rod and floss line, skipping across the surface ahead of the drifting boat; a dry daddy on the drift is the modern equivalent

The autumn wake-up: big trout that ignored everything through June and July suddenly become aggressive — often the largest browns of the season on a dry fly.

Fish the windward drifts where the terrestrials land — surface plugs twitched on a wave, or a bubble float trailing a daddy skipped on the surface (dapping with spin gear, effectively). The late-season big-fish window before the September close.

The event happens over windward shorelines, island shallows and drift lines on breezy August–September days

Next on this water

Buzzers & Duckfly (chironomids) · midgeMar 15 – Jun 30 · in ~6 months

Spring roach spawn (predator event) · baitfishApr 15 – Jun 15 · in ~7 months

Hawthorn Fly · terrestrialsApr 18 – May 15 · in ~7 months

The Mayfly (Ephemera danica) · mayflyApr 25 – Jul 5 · in ~7 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin: what the data says

997-acre lake near Highland. The lake tops out around 167 ft. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The depth data here comes from Murray & Pullar's Scottish loch survey of 1903, digitized from the bathymetric atlas published in 1910. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.

The drawn water covers 995 acres wrapped in 15.6 miles of bank. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 3.5) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. Roughly 33% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 5.2 mi with a 0.8-mi widest point. It sits in Highland. If the bite dies, Loch Sealbhanach is 4 mi to the north.

Brown Trout fishing at Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin

The spring pattern is a shallow one: brown trout in 3 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 25 to 60 ft before dropping to 5 to 35 ft for winter. The spot to know is Main-lake point, a point in about 40 ft of water that rates prime for brown trout in summer. Plan around after dark and early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines
Summer	25 to 60 ft	night & dawn	Main-lake point (40 ft)	Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night)
Fall	5 to 30 ft	dusk & dawn	Main-lake point (40 ft)	Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon
Winter	5 to 35 ft	dawn	open water	Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow)

European Perch fishing at Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin

Come spring, look for european perch tight to the bank in 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 28 ft in summer and finish the year down in 12 to 33 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 3 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) is the honest summer answer here.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 12 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (3 ft)	Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2
Summer	8 to 28 ft	dawn	Back-bay flat (6 ft)	Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern)
Fall	10 to 33 ft	midday	open water	Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats
Winter	12 to 33 ft	midday & dawn	open water	Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig

Northern Pike fishing at Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin

Early season northern pike use the shallows, holding in 2 to 8 ft. Summer is an 8 to 20 ft game here, winter a 5 to 15 ft one. The chart's best answer is Shallow bay flat — weed flat, 3 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (3 ft)	#5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white)
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Back-bay flat (6 ft)	Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage
Fall	6 to 18 ft	midday & dawn	Back-bay flat (6 ft)	Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait
Winter	5 to 15 ft	midday	Back-bay flat (6 ft)	Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon

Arctic Char fishing at Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin

In spring, arctic char run shallow here, mostly 4 to 15 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 20 to 60 ft, and winter fish settle into 10 to 40 ft. Shallow feeding flat is the standout, a feeding flat at roughly 5 ft, rated good for spring arctic char. Time it for early morning. You won't need more than a jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) most summer days.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow feeding flat (5 ft)	Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small)
Summer	20 to 60 ft	dawn	open water	Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt)
Fall	8 to 30 ft	midday & dusk	open water	Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer
Winter	10 to 40 ft	midday & dawn	open water	Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic

Notable structure

The chart marks 7 structure features on Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin; the deepest is Deep basin at about 167 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 167 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 122 ft
Secondary point: point, around 74 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 40 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 6 ft
Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 5 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft

Common questions

How deep is Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin?

Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin is about 167 ft (51 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth data here comes from Murray & Pullar's Scottish loch survey of 1903, digitized from the bathymetric atlas published in 1910.

What fish are in Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin?

Anglers target brown trout, european perch, northern pike, arctic char on Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin. 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 Beinn a Mheadhoin?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.

When is the best time to fish Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin?

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 Sealbhanach 4 mi · Loch Cam a Chaochain 4 mi · Loch na Beinne Bàine 5 mi · Loch Affric 5 mi · Loch ma Stac 7 mi · Loch Liath 7 mi · Loch a Mhuilinn 8 mi · Loch a Mhuillidh 8 mi · Loch Beag 9 mi · Loch Beannacharan 9 mi · Loch Aslaich 11 mi · Loch an Fhraoich-choire 11 mi

See how Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin stacks up: best northern pike lakes in United Kingdom · best european perch lakes in United Kingdom · best brown trout lakes in United Kingdom · best arctic char lakes in United Kingdom

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