Fishing

Mid Argyll offers a massive range of different types of fishing, whether you're a freshwater or saltwater angler you will never be bored.

Freshwater

With well over 100 fishable lochs with a hours radius of Ardfern, mid Argyll is a relatively hidden paradise to anglers. At Fyne Tackle based in Lochgilphead they can offer you the very best local advise on waters that they themselves fish very regularly. There are many hill lochs teaming with Brown Trout locally and Fyne Tackle can supply permits to most of them. Methods are mostly fly fishing but some will allow other legal methods.

Loch Awe, which is the largest loch closest to Ardfern supports Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Salmon, Pike, Perch, Roach and the renowned Ferox trout. Boats can be hired on the loch from various marinas. Ghillies can also be hired through Fyne Tackle if you want some experience or tuition. Loch Awe is also very popular with Pike anglers. Any legal method allowed.

Salt Water

The rugged Argyll coastline is perfect for Pollock fishing and 10lb fish are not uncommon, Sea species include Mackerel, Pollock, Cod, Coal fish, Wrasse, Conger, Common skate, Rays, Dogfish, Mullet, Sea bass, Tope, Sea trout, Ling and of course Crabs.