Activities

Fishing

Loch Awe is Scotland's premier 'Wild' fishing loch. The 27 mile long fresh water loch is home to a wide assortment of fish. You can catch char, salmon, pike and trout, both brown and rainbow. Loch Awe held the record for the largest brown trout caught in Britain in the year 2000 with a weight just shy of 32lbs. There is no need to pay for an expensive permit when staying at our hotel, we allow our guests to fish for free on our land. The game season for salmon and trout is from mid March to mid October. Course fishing for perch, roach and pike is all year round.

Here are a few useful links to Scottish fishing sites:
www.loch-awe.com
Loch Awe Boats
Fishing On Loch Awe
Salmon and trout fishing in Scotland

Golfing around the Loch Awe area

There are plenty of local courses one can play around the hotel, most within a 1/2 hour drive.

Course Name	Type	Holes	Par	Telephone
Inveraray Golf Course	Parkland	9	70	01499 302 079
Dalmally Golf Course	Inland	9	64	01838 200 370
Isle of Seil Golf Course	Coastal	9	64	01852 300 348
Taynuilt New Golf Course	Inland	9	64	01866 822 429
Glencruitten Course, Oban	Inland	18	61	01631 562 868

There are other courses in and around the Argyll area. For more information try:
www.scottishgolf.com or try www.innish.com

Boating on Loch Awe

Day Hire Motor Boat 4hp Four Stroke
Day  £37.50 (09.00 to 18.00)
Half Day £25.00 (09.00 to 13.00 or 13.00 to 18.00)
Weekly Hire £200.00. Available for 24 hr use BUT if staying out late please inform Hotel Reception and no use during the hours of sunset to sunrise.
Windsurfers £25.00 per day (09.00 to 18.00)
Rowing Boats £25.00 per Day  £18.00 per half day (09.00 to 13.00 or 13.00 to 18.00)
Fishing Rods and Tackle £10.00 per day or part of.

Fishing Guide Available

Full day only, with boat (09.00 to 18.00). The boat can take 3 to 4 anglers inclusive of any baits required (subject to availability). £180.00 per day. 6.5M open boat with good all-round fishing deck and 115hp engine. The boat is equipped to cater for all types of fishing with Fishfinder and downriggers for trolling (Large Browns & Pike). Fly fishing both from the boat and accessible wading areas of the Loch.

Sporting & shooting

The Hotel can organise all types of sporting activities; please enquire about the range of options available from rough shooting to stalking.

Sailing & boat owners

For sailors or boat lovers we do have a full slipway, dock and moorings for the use of residents. We charge a standard weekly fee of £30.00 which includes a launch and recovery plus either a mooring for the week or a berth in the dock. The Loch is 27 miles long and fresh water and affords the most magnificent boating environment for all types of use. The Loch lends itself to all sorts of water sports including wind surfing, yachting and water skiing and we do have a launch operating in the summer on an hourly rate for those who wish to water ski.

Mountain bikes

The Hotel also offers for hire a selection of mountain bikes of various sizes with which guests can take advantage of the extensive open countryside and enjoy some healthy exercise which will ease the guilt of over indulging in all the tempting delights on offer at Portsonachan, a haven of peace.
Mountain Bikes £12.50 per day, adult & child sizes or part of.

Walking and hill walking

There is a profusion, both close at hand and within a short drive, of some the most astounding walking to be found anywhere in the world. Try Glen Orchy (9 Miles) or Glencoe (35 miles) or just walk out of our front door and on up into the hills. Whatever your walking desire is, you will be able to satisfy it in this wonderful area.

For ornithologists

Again you are spoilt for choice from ospreys to sea eagles right through to the mighty golden eagle and back to the humble robin who, if you do not watch out, will invite himself to your lunch. They're all here for your appreciation and pleasure in this beautiful and natural area.