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Loch Leven National Nature Reserve
Tayside and Clackmannanshire
Loch
Leven National Nature Reserve
Fishing
Loch Leven is famous for its fishing, which is managed by Loch
leven Fisheries. It was once regarded as the finest Brown Trout fishery
in the world. At its peak catches reached 40,000 a year and provided sport
for 50,000 anglers. Kinross Estate has kept angling records since 1872, annually
recording catch by number and by weight. The general trend was of increasing
catches up to 1950s and a decline thereafter.
The Brown Trout of Loch Leven are famous for their unusual colour and high
quality. Rainbow Trout were introduced and regularly stocked up until 2004.
Trout feed on invertebrates, which in turn are supported by the large beds
of aquatic plants.
Other fish in the loch include Perch, Sticklebacks, Minnows and Pike.
