hi there,me and my mates are going to stay in parkdean caravan park for a week,we are going to fish for the pike on loch tummel,i was just wondering if anyone knows the water and could please give me any advice on where holds good amounts of pike,or if anyone has fished it recently for the pike,if so how is it fishing,i dont know the water and would b grateful if anyone could give me a few hints and tips on where to try to help me on my piking outing,many thanks

Hi Gary,

Meant to reply to this earlier but have been busy. I have fished on Tummel a couple of times, always trolling a spinner or lure behind a small boat. Unfortunately I haven't been very successful with Pike though! However, I have caught a few lovely wild Brownies and a relative of mine even caught a Salmon! Anyway, from what I have heard and seen (saw a guy catch a nice double once trolling) with regards to Pike fishing it's best to fish relatively near to the shore. In my experience, the shore line is quite shallow for a bit and then drops off very steeply, you want to be fishing on that drop off idealy. I have also heard that the top end of the Loch near the sailing club is better for Pike. Hope some of that helps, sorry I couldn't be of more assitance! N

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Gary, I know your fishing for pike on the Loch, but as your staying at the Parkdean Caravan site (I was there last year with the grand kids, take plenty of money etc hope you have been before!!! if not PM me for full details) you will at times see a cracking river right next to the site that you may just want to fish. Don't! unless you know of the water that is let loose when they generate, it can rise a metre or two very very quickly so please watch out for that.

KF28

Thanks alot for the advice boys,any advice is most appreciated,you know whats its like going to a new water,yeh stayed at the caravan park before,its a great place but as u said its expensive,specially with the kids,,i have fished the river last time,got some cracking brownies,i will b sure to try up the top end,if yous get a chance have a look in my profile at some of the pike i have caught where i stay,thanks for the replies

Some nice Pike there Gary, out of interest what lake/Loch are they from? Also, I haven't heard about this small trout stream, where abouts is it exactly? N

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hi,most of my big pike came from kilbirnie loch in ayrshire,had some cracking years and very good memories from this water,i know it hasnt been fishing that well these days,,hope it picks up again,the river is beside the parkdean caravan park in tummel valley,the river tummel,i only fished it at the caravan park because i was there with the family,it is quite close to loch tummel,hope this helps,all the best on any up coming fishing trips gary

Cheers Gary, I thought it may have been the River Tummel. Good luck on the Loch! N

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cheers nick,will let u know how we get on,hows the fishing down your way

Fishing is good down this way, trying to expand my fishing and get proficient at river fly fishing! Incidentally, have you ever fly fished the Loch for Trout, or caught any trout from the Loch for that matter? I have had some lovely wild trout up to a pound when spinning. N

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no a havent fished the loch for trout n,have only been up there twice now,it was just the pike i was fishing for mate,heard theres some nice trout in it aswell,good luck at the river fishing,i have done a bit on the rivers up my way but not alot,had some nice brownies up to 2 lb on the fly,great fun,thinking of trying one of my local rivers shortly,theres some cracking pictures on one of the posts today of excellent brown trout,have a look