Tinto Trout Fishery

Fishery Details

Directions

(Situated approximately 8 miles south of Lanark and denoted on the location plan by the arrow)

Travelling south-east from Lanark on the A73 Biggar Road take the right turn at Tinto Tea-Rooms at the Thankerton junction. Follow the road for about 2 miles until the y-fork in the road and the fishery is sign posted to the left. At the end of the road turn right into the carpark where a warm welcome from proprietors John and Gwen Reid await you.

Fishery

The fishery nestles on the north-western side of the dramatic Tinto hills, set in open moorland where peace and tranquillity abound. The fishery comprises two reservoir lochs (Lyoch and Cleugh) each approximately 5 acres in size containing both rainbow and wild brown trout.

Loch Lyoch Loch Cleugh

The lower lying Loch Lyoch is a simple two minute walk from the fishery carpark with the dam wall, shallows and reed beds providing a variety of fishing environments.

Float tubing is permitted with 4 members regularly ‘bobbing’ about on the water

(Currently closed for maintenance)

Higher up the hill allows the angler to take in the beauty of the surroundings on the 10-minute walk to the banks. The dam wall along the north-western side allows easy casting with the steeper embankments to the east and southern side challenging casting techniques