Visitors

St John's Loch welcomes visiting anglers and the numbers that return each year serve to prove its popularity. Reports of good sport, spread by word of mouth, and at peak times, booking a boat can be quite difficult.
While the loch does fish well from the bank, particularly during the first and last months of the season, boat fishing has proved to be the favourite and indeed also the most productive method.
A total of four Association boats are available for hire and can be booked via the Northern Sands Hotel, Dunnet, Tel. 01847-851270. A selection of locally tied favourite flies are also available from the Hotel. Angling package breaks can be booked at the Northern Sands and the area is also well served by a number of B & B establishments and a well appointed Caravan/Camp Site.
The Association also caters for disabled anglers and a 'Wheeley Boat', equipped with a front loading ramp for wheelchair bound anglers, is available and can be booked through the Secretary by email or telephone.
The rates for Boat Hire and other permits are show at left, these are reviewed annually and can be subject to change. Day is regarded as the period between dawn and 6.00pm whilst evening is regarded as being the period from 6.00pm to dusk. Night fishing is strictly prohibited.
Boats are also available via Hugo Ross Fishing Tackle, 56 High Street, Wick, Tel. 01955-604200.
Bank & Float Tube fishing permits are also available from each of these outlets.
All fishing on St John's Loch is by Fly only. There is no bag limit but all trout under 12" must be returned to the water as quickly as possible. The Season runs from April 1st to September 30th and this now includes Sunday Fishing.