Fishing Map - North End

Beat 1. Depth 3 - 5 mtrs. South wind fish 1, 2 and 4. West wind fish 2 and 4.Favourable areas, north end of 2 and 4. Middle area of whole of Home Bay.

Beat 2. Deepest point at south end (which does not generally fish well). In a west wind, fish area marked and try to drift over slabs of rock which can be seen in the right conditions. This area can hold many fish at certain times.
Try also east shore at southern end approx 2 - 5 mtrs deep.Occasionally reasonable sized Brown Trout are caught on south east shore.

Beat 3. East side. Quarry. A landmark caused by an eroded headland south of castle buoy opposite the weed bed. South of this area the loch is very deep close to the shore, 10 mtrs at approx 20 mtrs from shore.
West side area around 'Black Rock' always worth a cast! Caution: there are many submerged rocks in this area. Red buoy marks danger area.
West side area holds Sea Trout along entire bank and often shoals of Finnock. Central area excellent fishing on 4 - 6 mtrs plateau, especially in west wind.
East Side Castle (north). Marked by red buoy, an uprising of rock slabs approx 250 yds from east shore and 300 yds south of Lochside Cottage. This area is a prime site for Sea Trout, Finnock, Brown Trout and occasional Salmon. Drift entire area specially south of castle in weed area. Area of significant May fly hatches in right conditions, usually at end of June to early July.

Beat 4. West side. From Arnaboll Cottage south along west shore is a favoured area which holds Sea Trout close to the shore. Best fished in a south wind. An underwater 'Drop off' lies close to the shore so fish tend to be less than10 mtrs from the bank.
East side. Most of the eastern shore lies on a ledge which is part of a long fault line. This results in deep water (10 - 12 mtrs) close to the shore approx 6 mtrs from the bank. This is not one of the most favoured areas; but sea trout are sometimes caught close to the shingle beach, so it's worth a drift.
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