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6-acre lake near Highland. The lake tops out around 16 ft. The depth picture is modeled, anchored to the true shoreline and the water's published max depth — a scouting aid, never a chart to run a boat by. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Drawn out, this is 6 acres of water rimmed by 0.4 miles of bank. A shoreline index of 1.2 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. 92% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water. You'll find it in Highland. The nearest mapped water is St Johns Loch, 3 mi to the southeast.
Early season brown trout use the shallows, holding in 2 to 16 ft. Even in summer they hold at 5 to 16 ft; winter keeps them in 2 to 16 ft. Put Shoreline break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 7 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and early morning. Tie on a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) and you're in the game.
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 | 2 to 16 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 5 to 16 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 3 to 16 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 2 to 16 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Spring puts european perch in skinny water — 3 to 12 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 5 to 16 ft, wintering in 5 to 16 ft. Spring european perch concentrate at Shallow bay flat, a prime-rated weed flat around 3 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) covers the summer program.
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 | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 5 to 16 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Deep basin (14 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 5 to 16 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 33 ft | midday | Deep basin (14 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 5 to 16 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (14 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Spring puts northern pike in skinny water — 2 to 8 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 5 to 16 ft; cold water stacks them in 5 to 15 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 3 ft, rated prime for spring northern pike. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage covers the summer program.
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 | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 5 to 16 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 5 to 16 ft chart-limited; documented 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Loch of Easter Head carries 3 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 14 ft down.
Loch of Easter Head is about 16 ft (5 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 of Easter Head. 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.
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. 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.
St Johns Loch 3 mi · Hoglinns Water 10 mi · Lochs of Geniefea 12 mi · Loch Watten 12 mi · Loch Calder 13 mi · Loch Shurrey 16 mi · Loch Meadie 19 mi · Loch Hempriggs 20 mi · Loch More 21 mi · Loch of Kirbister 22 mi · Loch of Stenness 23 mi · Loch of Harray 25 mi
See how Loch of Easter Head 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.