do i need fishing lisc to fish lochs in highlands scotland near fort william?

Answer 1

sea fishing is free. but in the inter-tidal zones and rivers, you need a licence(england and wales only) appropriate to the type of fish you wish to catch.

Plus permission from who owns the fishing rights. This depends on if you are after migratory or 'other' fish.

There are some 'free waters' on rivers in England and wales, which have open permission, the local water / environment authority will tell where.

So it depends on if it sea lochs or inland (land locked lochs) you plan to fish.

Answer 2

Scotland has over six thousand lochs, ranging from small hill lochs offering wild brown trout fishing to some of the largest freshwater bodies in the UK with perch, artic char, ferrox trout, sea trout, brown trout, grayling, pike, salmon and chubb. Also there is very few places in Scotland where you are not within easy reach of one of the hundreds of commercial fisheries, predominantly offering rainbow trout fishing, blues and steelheads and coarse species such as carp, perch and tench. For all of that you will need a license.

Answer 3

No you do not need a rod licence in Scotland but you should find out who issues the permits for what ever water you're going to fish, hope this is of some help

Answer 4

Yes , a licence is needed and if you are fishing on private land you need permission from the land owner. Also many fishing areas now only allow you to take `x` number of fish at any one time, the remainder have to be returned to the river /lake or after you have caught your quota, you have to cease fishing.

Answer 5

No , there will be a permit ,many lochs will have a baliff
who will patrol and check permits or sell them lochside,
best to check local bars , post offices or tackle shops.
tight lines.