Sign inSign up freeRecent catches at Lochan na Beithe
Shared by DepthScout anglers. Exact spots stay private, always.
Fishing Lochan na Beithe: what the data says
19-acre lake near Argyll and Bute. The lake tops out around 58 ft. These contours are modeled — built from the real shoreline and the water's maximum depth — so read them as a guide, never as navigation. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
The drawn water covers 19 acres wrapped in 0.7 miles of bank. Nearly circular (index 1.1), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. Roughly 16% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives.
Brown Trout fishing at Lochan na Beithe
Start shallow in spring: brown trout sit in 3 to 25 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 17 to 58 ft; cold water stacks them in 5 to 35 ft. Top water on the chart: Break off the point, a drop-off in the 26-ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in after dark and early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (15 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 17 to 58 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (26 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (15 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Break off the point (26 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
European Perch fishing at Lochan na Beithe
When the water first warms, european perch slide up into 3 to 12 ft. Summer is a 8 to 28 ft game here, winter a 12 to 33 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 26 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Break off the point (26 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 10 to 33 ft | midday | Break off the point (26 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (26 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Northern Pike fishing at Lochan na Beithe
Spring northern pike on Lochan na Beithe hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 8 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 15 ft. Put Main-lake point first on the milk run — a point near 15 ft that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage.
| 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 | Main-lake point (15 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (15 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Main-lake point (15 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Arctic Char fishing at Lochan na Beithe
Spring puts arctic char in skinny water — 4 to 15 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 17 to 58 ft, wintering in 10 to 40 ft. Summer arctic char concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 49 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Summer | 17 to 58 ft | dawn | Deep basin (49 ft) | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | midday & dusk | Break off the point (26 ft) | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (26 ft) | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 49 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 26 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 15 ft
Common questions
How deep is Lochan na Beithe?
Lochan na Beithe is about 58 ft (18 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 Lochan na Beithe?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout, arctic char on Lochan na Beithe. 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 Lochan na Beithe?
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 49 ft of water that rates prime for arctic char in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
When is the best time to fish Lochan na Beithe?
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
Black Lochs 2 mi · Loch Nell 5 mi · Loch Baile a Ghobhainn 6 mi · Kilcheran Loch 6 mi · Loch Gleann a Bhearraidh 7 mi · Loch Fiart 7 mi · Loch Nant 9 mi · Loch an Leòid 9 mi · Loch Scammadale 9 mi · Loch an Droighinn 10 mi · Lochan na Gealaich 11 mi · Loch na Sreinge 11 mi
See how Lochan na Beithe 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
Browse all United Kingdom fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.