Trout fishing in Scotland is a magical experience. Scotland is truly the trout fisherman's dream playground with its innumerable brooks, lochs and lakes. The North is practically covered in water, while Central Scotland serves the tourist fisherman who also desires to experience the magnificent mountains, breathtaking moors and woods. The South and the Islands are home to thousands of sea inlets otherwise referred to as lochs. It's an exciting thing to fish at a more or less virgin spot, where no man has been for the longest time!

Trout Fishing in Scotland requires that you basically understand the seasons which will lead you to know how the fish are biting and what they are biting just then. The fishing season begins in Mid March as spring starts and the fish begin to feed again and re-energize after winter's spawning activities. As spring progresses, the fish become more interested in flies which hatch by the second in the cocooning warmth.

This is the best time to fly-fish, as the fish take a lot of interest in the motley of brightly coloured feisty flies. The artificial, yet highly ingenious insect creations would serve well as lures. As summer commences and warms to lively temperatures in August, the fish tend to stay in deeper waters to keep cool, so this would be a good time for some sink fishing using worms and grubs as bait. The trout fishing season winds up in October as it gets cooler and winter begins to set in.

Technology has made the fisherman's life highly specific but not necessary simple with a selection of trout fishing gear made in the latest material and designed for all sorts of fishing. Your get your choice of line, rod and reel depending on whether you are boat fishing or sitting on a rock waiting for trout to bite. However, you may prefer to go with your simple and inexpensive cane or fiber-glass rod, as opposed to fancier yet expensive rods.

Fly-fishing seems to be most game for trout fishermen in Scotland. There is great folklore that accompanies the various kinds of insects that are molded into artificial yet very effective bait. And I daresay, it must be fun to get a technique to skipping the fly across the water and watching the trout go crazy for it!

The best thing about fishing in Scotland is that it's never a matter of where to fish as there is trout everywhere just waiting for bait. And you, the fisherman are greatly facilitated. The number of fishing villages with tackle and bait to boot is refreshing as it is always more joyous to enjoy every pounder with someone else than alone.

Fishing in Scotland is stimulating, not only for the "brownie" trout that it delivers but also for the fresh temperate air, sharp colours and its warm people. Its quite in order to predict that you will become quite hooked and will happily return just in time for the next fishing season!