East Lothian Outdoor Guide

23 East Lothian Outdoor Guide Hopes Reservoir is best for trout, and Whiteadder Reservoir offers good trout and salmon, are both near Gifford. The Kin Loch at Markle Fisheries holds rudd, carp, tench and trout. Or you can head for the River Tyne, which flows north-east from the Moorfoot Hills for 30 miles to the sea at Belhaven Bay near Dunbar. This peaceful river provides challenges to the angler fishing for brown and sea trout, you may also land the occasional salmon. Permits may be required. All along our coastline there are picturesque harbours: Dunbar, Cockenzie, Port Seton and North Berwick. From these you can book fishing boat trips, hire fishing boats and equipment as well as buy bait. You can also enjoy a day on one of our quiet beaches and fish for mackerel and sea bass. KEY FACT: Fishwives were a familiar sight along the east coast until the 1950s, selling their fish and shellfish around the streets of Edinburgh and further afield. They wore a very distinctive traditional dress including a striped ‘kilted’ skirt which was practical and also served as a recognisable uniform as they sold their wares.