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11-acre lake near Highland. The lake tops out around 22 ft. The contours come from a model of the real basin shape and its known max depth. Read them as probabilities, not soundings, and keep them out of navigation decisions. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Traced from the shoreline, Loch Duartmore runs 11 acres with 0.7 miles of edge. The shoreline is moderately structured (index 1.5) — enough points and pockets to pattern. About 77% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft on the modeled chart — that's the weed-and-bait zone. You'll find it in Highland. For a second option, Loch Allt na h-Airbe or Loch Yucal lies 1 mi east.
When the water first warms, brown trout slide up into 3 to 22 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 7 to 22 ft, winter 3 to 22 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 10 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and early morning. Keep a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) rigged through the warm months.
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 22 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 7 to 22 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (10 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 4 to 22 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 3 to 22 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Break off the point (10 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Start shallow in spring: european perch sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 6 to 22 ft, and winter fish settle into 7 to 22 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 19 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) until the fish tell you otherwise.
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 (10 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 6 to 22 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Deep basin (19 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 7 to 22 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 33 ft | midday | Deep basin (19 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 7 to 22 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (19 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: northern pike in 2 to 8 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 8 to 20 ft before dropping to 5 to 15 ft for winter. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for northern pike in fall. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage gets it done.
| 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 (10 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (10 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 |
3 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 19 ft, is the deepest of them.
Loch Duartmore is about 22 ft (7 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 Duartmore. 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 19 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
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 Allt na h-Airbe or Loch Yucal 1 mi · Loch na h-Airigh Sléibhe 4 mi · Loch a Bhadaidh Daraich 5 mi · Loch nan Eun 5 mi · Loch Laicheard or Loch Laig Aird 5 mi · Lochan Bealach Cornaidh 6 mi · Loch na Claise Feàrna 6 mi · Loch nam Brac 7 mi · Loch Leitir Easaidh 7 mi · Loch Stack 7 mi · Loch Beannach 7 mi · Loch a Choire Dheirg 7 mi
See how Loch Duartmore stacks up: best northern pike lakes in United Kingdom · best european perch lakes in United Kingdom · best brown trout lakes in United Kingdom
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