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Loch Insch Fishery

The Fishing HutCulsalmondInschAberdeenshireAB52 6TS 07440 609845

One fishery complex at Culsalmond. Follow the Loch Insch Fishery tourist signs from the A96; individual loch pins are not separate venues.

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About the fishery

Loch Insch Fishery at Culsalmond in Aberdeenshire has two fly-fishing lochs and a separate bait pond within one complex. The operator advertises rainbow and brown trout, day tickets on arrival and fishing throughout the year. Check the conflicting website and PDF permit terms before buying a ticket.

Lakes and fish species

Methods, fish welfare and conduct

  • The fly waters require barbless or de-barbed hooks. The website specifies single flies only, and the PDF specifies single-hook flies; boobies are prohibited. The rules prohibit wading and require catch returns in the logbook before leaving.
  • Disinfect landing nets in the provided bins, handle fish with wet hands and keep them in the water while unhooking. Report distressed or injured fish to the operator.
  • The bait pond rules specify catch and release and supervision of children. Confirm any fish-retention permit against the conflicting website and PDF wording before removing a fish.
  • Dogs must be controlled and kept on leads. The rules prohibit alcohol, drugs, litter and fires; follow the fishery's specific restrictions.

Fishing access and booking

Fishing access and booking

  • The website advertises day tickets on arrival, with calling ahead recommended for busy weekends. The rules require visitors to report to The Tickled Trout before fishing and buy a permit.
  • Telephone or WhatsApp 07440 609845 for availability, the applicable ticket and any changes. Children under 16 must be supervised.
  • A touring pitch is booked separately through the operator's Airestop link; accommodation booking is not a fishing permit.

Opening times and seasons

Fishing season and hours

  • The homepage and arrival page describe all-year fly fishing from 09:00 to dusk. The linked tariff PDF says daily opening from 08:00, with season-ticket holders allowed from sunrise.
  • The rules PDF gives further permit-specific finishing times and evening/season-ticket privileges. Those terms conflict with the simple website day ticket and should be confirmed directly; no unrestricted overnight access is inferred.
Fly fishing — website pages09:00–dusk; all year
Linked tariff PDFDaily from 08:00; season-ticket holders from sunrise

The website homepage and arrival page agree on 09:00–dusk. The linked tariff and rules PDFs give different starts and ticket/session limits, including sunrise privileges for season-ticket holders. Confirm the applicable session before travel. The cafe is separate: Monday and Wednesday–Sunday 10:00–15:00, closed Tuesday. Google supplies no weekly fishing hours.

Fishing rules

Two fly lochs and a bait pond

  • This listing covers the whole Loch Insch fishery complex, not three separate venues. The operator names Loch Insch and Loch Kelloch as fly waters and describes a separate bait pond.
  • The fly lochs are stocked with rainbow and brown trout. The bait pond is described as stocked, but its current species mix was not independently specified on the fetched page.

Published prices — conflicting tariffs

  • The homepage and arrival page advertise a full-day fly-fishing catch-and-release permit at £18, covering 09:00 to dusk.
  • The linked, undated tariff PDF instead lists catch-and-release permits at £22 for four hours, £26 for six hours, £30 for eight hours and £35 for twelve hours, plus separate junior, evening and catch-and-keep options.
  • These are conflicting published offers, not a single confirmed tariff. Ask which price and fish-retention arrangement applies to your chosen water before paying. The website says all fishing is catch and release, while the PDFs also describe permits allowing fish to be taken.

Facilities and accessibility

Facilities and arrival

  • The operator confirms free on-site parking and directs drivers from the A96 using the fishery's brown tourist sign. Use Culsalmond, AB52 6TS.
  • The Tickled Trout cafe is open to non-anglers. Its published hours are Monday and Wednesday–Sunday 10:00–15:00, with Tuesday closed; these are cafe hours, not fishing hours.
  • Toilets and loan landing nets are listed at The Tickled Trout. Confirm availability and hire charges. A wheelchair-accessible fishing route or peg was not verified.

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