Loch Ken
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
A productive broad loch in southwest Scotland known for pike, roach and perch.
Fishery rules
Permit required.
Car park
Water details
Depth
Avg 6.4m · Max 18.9m
Lakebed
Silt and gravel
Clarity
Slightly coloured
Key features
As a generally shallow freshwater lake, it offers varied marginal vegetation and structure. Its low-altitude basin provides consistent conditions for coarse fishing.
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Pegs & swims
No pegs listed yet.
Species in this lake
Mid-morning to midday in winter; dawn/dusk in summer
Pike
Esox lucius
Deadbait legering, Float-paternoster, Lure fishing
Dawn and dusk, with a secondary feed through the day in winter
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Groundbait swim, Loosefeed over depth, Slow-sinking casters
Dawn and dusk, overcast days year-round
Perch
Perca fluviatilis
Float-fished worm, Drop-shotting, Lure fishing