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94-acre lake near Angus. The lake tops out around 29 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 outline encloses 94 acres, worked by 2.7 miles of shoreline. With a 2 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 85% of this chart. Figure 1 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.2 mi at the beam. Angus claims this one. Loch Fithie sits 3 mi east — the closest neighbouring chart.
Spring puts brown trout in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 9 to 29 ft, wintering in 4 to 29 ft. Summer brown trout concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 29 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.
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 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Deep basin (29 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 5 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 4 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Deep basin (29 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
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 9 to 29 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 29 ft that grades prime for fall. 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.
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 (1 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Deep basin (29 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 33 ft | midday | Deep basin (29 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (29 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
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 1 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 (1 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (2 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (1 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
The chart marks 6 structure features on Loch of Forfar; the deepest is Deep basin at about 29 ft.
Loch of Forfar is about 29 ft (9 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.
Anglers target brown trout, european perch, northern pike on Loch of Forfar. 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 29 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each 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 Fithie 3 mi · Rescobie Loch or Roscobie Loch 5 mi · Balgavies Loch 6 mi · Crombie Reservoir 8 mi · Monikie Reservoirs 9 mi · Loch of Lintrathen 10 mi · Long Loch 12 mi · Monk Myre 15 mi · Black Loch 17 mi · White Loch 17 mi · Rae Loch 18 mi · Loch of Drumellie or Marlee Loch 19 mi
See how Loch of Forfar 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: Angus fishing maps (8 charts). Browse all United Kingdom fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. 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.