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Fishing Loch Deòireabhat: what the data says
95-acre lake near Na h-Eileanan an Iar. The lake tops out around 32 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. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Loch Deòireabhat maps at 94 acres behind 3 miles of shoreline. With a shoreline index of 2.2, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. 65% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water.
Brown Trout fishing at Loch Deòireabhat
Spring puts brown trout in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 10 to 32 ft, wintering in 5 to 32 ft. Summer brown trout concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 14 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and early morning. A spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) covers the summer program.
| 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 | 10 to 32 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 | 5 to 32 ft | dawn | Break off the point (14 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
European Perch fishing at Loch Deòireabhat
Early season european perch use the shallows, holding in 3 to 12 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 28 ft, then a winter hold in 10 to 32 ft. Put Shallow bay flat first on the milk run — a weed flat near 4 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (4 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Deep basin (27 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 10 to 32 ft | midday | Deep basin (27 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 10 to 32 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (27 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Northern Pike fishing at Loch Deòireabhat
Come spring, look for northern pike tight to the bank in 2 to 8 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 20 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 15 ft. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 4 ft of water and rates prime come spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (4 ft) | #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 | Shallow bay flat (4 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Arctic Char fishing at Loch Deòireabhat
The spring pattern is a shallow one: arctic char in 4 to 15 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 10 to 32 ft before dropping to 8 to 32 ft for winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 27 ft of water that rates prime for arctic char in summer. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) gets it done.
| 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 | 10 to 32 ft | dawn | Deep basin (27 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 32 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (27 ft) | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 27 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 14 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 8 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 4 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 4 ft
Common questions
How deep is Loch Deòireabhat?
Loch Deòireabhat is about 32 ft (10 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 Deòireabhat?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout, arctic char on Loch Deòireabhat. 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 Deòireabhat?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in spring. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Loch Deòireabhat?
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 a Chonnachair 1 mi · Loch a Bhuird 1 mi · Loch Scadabhagh or Loch Scadavay 1 mi · Loch Thundair or Loch Hunder 1 mi · Loch Tarruinn an Eithir 1 mi · Loch na Garbh-abhainn Ard 1 mi · Loch Sgealtair 2 mi · Loch Geireann 2 mi · Loch na Buaile 2 mi · Loch an Struth Mhòir or Loch an Strumore 2 mi · Loch a Chladaich 2 mi · Loch Crogabhat 3 mi
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