John Steele co-ordinates the fishing of the machair lochs and the allocation of boats, whilst reservations and requests for ghillies are made through Lorna MacLeod in the Stòras Uibhist Estate Office.

Estate Office: 1 Bornish, South Uist HS8 5SA; Tel. 01878 700101; Email fishing@storasuibhist.com

Anglers interested in fishing the machair lochs should contact Stòras Uibhist in the first instance and if further information is required on the fishing options they will be referred to John.

John Steele allocates the machair fishing on a rota basis to give anglers a chance to sample the variety of lochs in the system.

It is against the law to fish for migratory fish (sea trout and salmon) on a Sunday in Scotland and brown trout fishing has traditionally been limited to less public areas on a Sunday.

Machair loch permit prices (including boat)

Brown trout	1 April to 30 September	£35.00 per day
Salmon & sea trout	2 July to 31 July	£55.00 per day
	1 August to 29 September	£75.00 per day
	1 October to 31 October	£60.00 per day

Prices are based on two rods per boat.

The open seasons are as follows:

Brown trout	15 March – 30 September (inclusive)
Sea trout/salmon	1 February – 31 October (inclusive)

Size limits

Brown trout (machair and hill lochs and Druidibeg)	8oz
Sea trout (hill lochs)	1lb or 13 inches
Sea trout (machair lochs)	1lb or 13 inches
Salmon	No limit

Grid references

Name of loch	Grid ref
Bharp	780210
Mill	748270
Lower Kildonan	738275
Coragrimsaig	796223
Upper Kildonan	738275
An Ath Ruaidh (Upper Mill)	755264
Bornish	733295
Mid Ollay	740325
East Ollay	765313
West Ollay	740325
Altabrug	745345
Fada	755345
Roag	764355
Howmore River	755360
Roag Burn	764350
School House	764365
Spotal	834367
An Eilein (Castle)	765373
Stilligarry	765381
Grogarry	763395
Nam Balgan	762400
Upper Bornish	745294
Airigh Amhlaidh	793355
Hallan	740220