LOCH GLOW - Location: OS 58/090958

If this is not the highest fishery in Fife, then who knows what is! One could imagine that the vista spreading out in front of you is pure Highland scenery, but Loch Glow is a mere six miles due north of Dunfermline town centre.

Sitting up in the Cleish Hills, and surrounded by plantation forestry, Glow has the look of one of those infertile waters in which trout don't do very well. Nothing could be further from the truth. Whilst it is true that Loch Glow takes a bit longer than most to get going at the start of the year, mid-summer doldrums don't happen here, and good trout fishing can be expected when other lower waters are languishing in heat-wave.

However, the visiting angler should take careful note of the weather. A slight breeze at lower level can be a howling gale up here. And if you're out in a boat - watch the horizons for fast approaching squalls.

A mixed fishery with pike and perch, there are good brown trout and rainbows here. The rainbows do surprisingly well, given the altitude but brown trout are the native species and have adapted to the water. They average three-quarters of a pound, but fish up to 3 lb are common enough.

Bait fishing is allowed here, so it is a good venue to introduce the kids to the sport.

The favoured areas are the North and South Banks adjacent to the dam for wading and shore fishing, and drifts along the High Banks on the West Shore, and between the burns on the North Shore are most popular.