freshwater species guide

Sea trout fishing in the UK

FishMap links sea trout with 53 source-backed fishing locations across 10 UK areas, alongside seasonal planning data and venue access information.

Salmo trutta53 mapped venuesStrongest index: August, July, September

About Sea trout

Salmo trutta is included in FishMap’s UK freshwater catalogue. FishMap uses the migratory seasonal pattern and the sea trout Fishability profile for this species.

Venue listings show where the species is recorded in FishMap’s source data. They do not guarantee that it is currently present, feeding or available to target.

Best months

The strongest planning indices are August, July, September. These values represent broad seasonality rather than live catch probability.

  • Jan24
  • Feb28
  • Mar38
  • Apr50
  • May62
  • Jun72
  • Jul80
  • Aug81
  • Sep73
  • Oct59
  • Nov42
  • Dec29

Where to fish for Sea trout

53 indexable FishMap venues currently record this species. Check access, licences, seasons and current venue rules before travelling.

BDAA Lower Whiteadder — Beats 1–5Allanton to Paxton / Berwick

Several miles of lower Whiteadder fishing administered by Berwick & District Angling Association, from the Allanton area toward Paxton.

Day ticket / visitor permit
BDAA West Blanerne — Beat 6West Blanerne, Whiteadder

Approximately 1.5 miles of additional BDAA fishing at West Blanerne, sold as a limited visitor beat.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Wansbeck Riverside Park FisheryAshington / North Seaton

Defined council fishery on the River Wansbeck through Riverside Park, with public permits available.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Ardtornish Estate – River AlineMorvern, Lochaber

Three miles of double-bank River Aline fishing on Ardtornish Estate, alongside access to multiple remote hill lochs for wild brown trout.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Devil's Water — SwallowshipLinnels / Hexham

Visitor beat on Devil's Water, a River Tyne tributary, with wild brown trout and occasional migratory fish.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Pedwell — River TweedNorham

One-and-a-half-mile Lower Tweed beat at Norham, extending from above Norham Bridge toward Norham Castle.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Coquet — Felton (NAF)Felton

Federation-controlled River Coquet fishing around Felton, represented by a river-level access point.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Coquet — Rothbury (NAF)Rothbury

Federation-controlled River Coquet fishing around Rothbury, included as a representative access point for the wider NAF water.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Coquet — Warkworth (NAF)Warkworth

Lower River Coquet visitor fishing around Warkworth on Northumbrian Anglers Federation-controlled water.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Rede — CottonshopeburnBlakehopeburnhaugh / Redesdale

Right-bank River Rede beat from Cottonshope Burn confluence toward Forest Drive, with wild trout and occasional migratory fish.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Rede — RochesterRochester

One-kilometre left-bank visitor beat on the River Rede below Rochester with wild trout and occasional migratory fish.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Rede — Stobbs FarmStobbs / Bagraw

Long left-bank River Rede beat from Stobbs Bridge toward Bagraw, offering varied wild-river fishing.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Till — Turvelaws (NAF)Turvelaws / Wooler

Six-rod NAF visitor beat on the River Till at Turvelaws, with pre-booking required.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Tweedhill — Lower River TweedFishwick / Horncliffe / Union Bridge

The lowest fished beat on the River Tweed, with roughly three miles of fishing and visitor rods bookable by date.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Tyne Green Country Park FisheryHexham

Council-controlled River Tyne fishery on the south bank through Tyne Green Country Park at Hexham.

Day ticket / visitor permit
GrasmereGrasmere, Lake District

Natural Lake District water with pike, perch, roach, eels and brown trout, plus migratory fish passing through the system.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Loch ShielAcharacle, Lochaber

Long West Highland loch with boat-only fishing for plentiful wild brown trout plus salmon and sea trout.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Loch AssyntLoch Assynt, Assynt, Sutherland

Large, road-accessible Highland loch with bank and boat fishing for wild trout plus migratory fish; the water also holds Arctic char and ferox brown trout.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Cliff LochUnst

Northern Unst loch with brown trout and sea-trout interest, extending the detailed map almost to the top of the UK.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Hulma WaterWest Mainland

West Mainland loch with resident brown trout and sea-trout interest, covered by SAA visitor guidance.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Loch of CloustaClousta, West Mainland

Important West Mainland loch with SAA boat provision and both resident brown trout and sea-trout interest.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Loch of SpiggieDunrossness, South Mainland

Premier South Mainland wild-trout loch and SSSI, with brown trout and sea-trout potential; one of Shetland’s best-known angling waters.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Esk – Danby permitsDanby, North York Moors

River Esk fishing around Danby for salmon, sea trout and brown trout, with local day-permit arrangements.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Till — Upper Tindal BeatEtal

Over 1.5 miles of faster River Till water downstream of Etal, offered as a visitor beat by Ford & Etal Estates.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Stavaness LochEast Mainland

East Mainland loch with brown trout and sea-trout interest, providing a more easterly option in the SAA network.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Sulma WaterWest Mainland

Substantial West Mainland water with SAA boat provision and both brown-trout and sea-trout potential.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Finsbay FishingsFinsbay, Isle of Harris

Extensive Harris fishery of around 50 lochs on the Finsbay system, linked with Flodabay and Stockinish waters; boats are available on many waters.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Loch BadagyleInverpolly / Achiltibuie, Highland

Visitor fishing on an Inverpolly Estate loch under the estate daily-rate system.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Loch CulagLoch Culag, Assynt, Sutherland

Roadside loch immediately south of Lochinver with hard-fighting brown trout and runs of salmon and sea trout.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Thurso – Association WaterThurso, Caithness

Lower 1.5 miles of River Thurso association water, with fifteen named pools, visitor rods, a fishing hut and straightforward east-bank access.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Wick – Association WaterWick, Caithness

Accessible Caithness spate river with extensive association water and visitor fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Loch of StrandCentral Mainland

Central Mainland loch with both resident brown trout and sea-trout interest in the SAA guide.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Lunnister LochNorth Mainland

North Mainland water with both resident brown trout and sea-trout potential in SAA guidance.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Punds WaterNorth Mainland

Established North Mainland trout water with SAA boat provision and brown-trout/sea-trout interest.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Aln — Aln Angling AssociationAlnwick / Denwick / Lesbury

Association fishing on the River Aln with visitor permits advertised for the 2026 season.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Till — Ford BeatFord

Ford & Etal visitor beat extending for more than a mile upstream of Ford Bridge on the River Till.

Day ticket / visitor permit

Showing 36 of 53 locations. Use the interactive map to explore the complete set.

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Seasonal guidance, not a catch forecast

Weather, water conditions, angling pressure and local rules can materially change fishing prospects. Confirm information with the operator or rights holder.