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Fishing Lochanan Dubha: what the data says
27-acre lake near Highland. The lake tops out around 56 ft. Contours on this water are modeled from its actual shoreline and max depth. Good for finding likely water, never for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Lochanan Dubha maps at 27 acres behind 1.4 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.9) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 43% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives.
Brown Trout fishing at Lochanan Dubha
Spring puts brown trout in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 17 to 56 ft, wintering in 5 to 35 ft. Summer brown trout concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 25 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 (14 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 17 to 56 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (25 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (14 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Break off the point (25 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
European Perch fishing at Lochanan Dubha
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 12 to 33 ft. Put Break off the point first on the milk run — a drop-off near 25 ft that grades prime for summer. 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 | open water | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Break off the point (25 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 10 to 33 ft | midday | Break off the point (25 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (25 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Northern Pike fishing at Lochanan Dubha
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 Main-lake point. It's a point holding about 14 ft of water and rates prime come fall. 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 | open water | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (14 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (14 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Main-lake point (14 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Arctic Char fishing at Lochanan Dubha
The spring pattern is a shallow one: arctic char in 4 to 15 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 17 to 56 ft before dropping to 10 to 40 ft for winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 48 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 | open water | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Summer | 17 to 56 ft | dawn | Deep basin (48 ft) | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | midday & dusk | Break off the point (25 ft) | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (25 ft) | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 48 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 25 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 14 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 14 ft
Common questions
How deep is Lochanan Dubha?
Lochanan Dubha is about 56 ft (17 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 Lochanan Dubha?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout, arctic char on Lochanan Dubha. 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 Lochanan Dubha?
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 48 ft of water that rates prime for arctic char in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
When is the best time to fish Lochanan Dubha?
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 Lurgainn 3 mi · Loch an Doire Dhuibh 3 mi · Lochan Fhionnlaidh 4 mi · Loch Bad a Ghaill 5 mi · Loch Sionascaig 6 mi · Loch Veyatie or Loch a Mhadail 6 mi · Cam Loch 6 mi · Loch Urigill 7 mi · Loch Achall 7 mi · Fionn Loch 7 mi · Loch Osgaig 8 mi · Loch Borralan 8 mi
See how Lochanan Dubha 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
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