Loch Linnhe / Lismore
Loch Linnhe is a sea loch that lies in line with the Great Glen, from the southern end of the Isle of Lismore to Fort William, a distance of around 33 miles. It forms the Corran Narrows around 8 miles south of Fort William, where there is a car ferry that joins the mainland to the Morvern peninsula.
The A828 runs from Connel, near Oban, in the south and, at Balachullish, joins the A82 which runs north through Fort William towards Inverness. Both roads run fairly close to the shoreline and there are plenty of lay-bys which allow easy access to the loch.
There are a wide variety of good shore marks to fish as you would expect with a loch of this size, but a boat is a great advantage. There are slipways at Port Appin, Ballachulish and Fort William, amongst others.
The southern end of the loch around Lismore is excellent for big pollack, giant skate, wrasse and conger and during summer months you can expect to find huge shoals of mackerel and see porpoises, dolphins and the odd minke whale. There are some good rough ground marks that are within casting distance from the shore. Favourite fishing marks include the Corran Narrows, Morvern shoreline, Lismore, Balnagowan Island and Appin rocks. There are loads more marks further north which we are yet to fish.