Fishing Calendar for Loch Awe, United Kingdom
Scotland's longest freshwater loch cuts through Argyll for over thirty kilometres, holding pike over ten kilograms in its deep basins alongside brown trout and a run of Atlantic salmon in its connecting rivers.
Best fishing times in October 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 01 | Waning gibbous | 07:23 | 18:55 | 03:54–05:54, 16:27–18:27 | 10:11–12:11, 22:44–00:44 | 41% ●●●○○ |
| Fri 02 | Waning gibbous | 07:25 | 18:53 | 04:57–06:57, 17:30–19:30 | 11:13–13:13 | 79% ●●●●○ |
| Sat 03 | Waning gibbous | 07:27 | 18:50 | 05:59–07:59, 18:32–20:32 | 23:43–01:43, 12:16–14:16 | 98% ●●●●● |
| Sun 04 | Waning crescent | 07:30 | 18:48 | 07:00–09:00, 19:31–21:31 | 00:44–02:44, 13:15–15:15 | 83% ●●●●● |
| Mon 05 | Waning crescent | 07:32 | 18:45 | 07:57–09:57, 20:26–22:26 | 01:42–03:42, 14:11–16:11 | 45% ●●●○○ |
| Tue 06 | Waning crescent | 07:34 | 18:42 | 08:49–10:49, 21:16–23:16 | 02:36–04:36, 15:03–17:03 | 15% ●○○○○ |
| Wed 07 | Waning crescent | 07:36 | 18:40 | 09:38–11:38, 22:04–00:04 | 03:25–05:25, 15:51–17:51 | 14% ●○○○○ |
| Thu 08 | Waning crescent | 07:38 | 18:37 | 10:25–12:25, 22:49–00:49 | 04:12–06:12, 16:37–18:37 | 40% ●●●○○ |
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| Fri 09 | Waning crescent | 07:40 | 18:34 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 10 | Waning crescent | 07:42 | 18:32 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 11 | New moon | 07:44 | 18:29 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 12 | Waxing crescent | 07:46 | 18:27 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 13 | Waxing crescent | 07:48 | 18:24 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 14 | Waxing crescent | 07:50 | 18:22 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 15 | Waxing crescent | 07:52 | 18:19 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 16 | Waxing crescent | 07:54 | 18:17 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 17 | Waxing crescent | 07:56 | 18:14 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 18 | First quarter | 07:59 | 18:12 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 19 | Waxing gibbous | 08:01 | 18:09 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 20 | Waxing gibbous | 08:03 | 18:07 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 21 | Waxing gibbous | 08:05 | 18:04 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 22 | Waxing gibbous | 08:07 | 18:02 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 23 | Waxing gibbous | 08:09 | 17:59 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 24 | Waxing gibbous | 08:11 | 17:57 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 25 | Waxing gibbous | 07:13 | 16:55 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 26 | Waning gibbous | 07:16 | 16:52 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 27 | Waning gibbous | 07:18 | 16:50 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 28 | Waning gibbous | 07:20 | 16:48 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 29 | Waning gibbous | 07:22 | 16:45 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 30 | Waning gibbous | 07:24 | 16:43 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 31 | Waning gibbous | 07:26 | 16:41 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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Northern pike
Esox lucius
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Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
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Brown trout
Salmo trutta
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Common barbel
Barbus barbus
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Common nase
Chondrostoma nasus
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European bullhead
Cottus gobio
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European grayling
Thymallus thymallus
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Gudgeon
Gobio gobio
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Salmo marmoratus
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Arctic grayling
Thymallus arcticus
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Asp
Leuciscus aspius
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Black bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at Loch Awe?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Loch Awe is 10 October 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%.
- What fish can you catch in Loch Awe?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as Loch Awe include Northern pike, Atlantic salmon, Brown trout, Common barbel, Common nase. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Loch Awe itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Loch Awe?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.