Scotland, United Kingdom

Grimersta Lodge

FreshwaterIsle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides — Grimersta river and Langabhat lochs, East Loch Roag

On the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Grimersta Lodge controls a short river and its chain of lochs, where Atlantic salmon and sea trout are fished with the fly from boats and from the bank. The lodge houses eight rods and provides a ghillie for every two. It dates from 1861 and also offers shooting.

Published price
£2,800 per rod · 8 nights · 2026
Season
June to October
Main fish
Atlantic salmon
and 1 more
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
8 guests at a time

Season

June to October

The 2026 season runs from June 10 to October 15 in weekly bookings that change over at 18:00 on Wednesdays, and the water is rested on Sundays. Salmon and sea trout begin arriving in late May, with the peak of the run usually in mid-July.

The fishing

Water
Freshwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Boat, Wading
Catch and release
Mostly released
Tackle
Fly only
Gear
Bring your own tackle

Price and what it covers

£2,800 per rod · 8 nights · 2026

Fishing only, per rod for a six-day week between June 24 and October 15, 2026; early-season weeks cost £1,700 and £2,100. Every rod also stays at the lodge, adding £1,520 a week for board and lodging (8 nights, with the second Wednesday free) and a £140 service charge, bringing the main-season total to £4,460 per rod.

Included

  • A ghillie for every two rods
  • Temporary membership of the Grimersta Sporting Club
  • VAT

Not included

  • Board and lodging at £1,520 a week, with breakfast, packed lunch, afternoon tea and dinner
  • Service charge of £140 a week
  • Tackle and flies
  • Drinks

Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.

The lodge

Guests at a time
8
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
8 nights, 6 fishing days
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
1861

Getting there

Gateway airport
Stornoway (SYY), Stornoway Airport
From there
Fly to Stornoway from Glasgow, Edinburgh or Inverness. The lodge is about 60 minutes by road from the airport and about 40 from Stornoway town; car ferries also run from Ullapool to Stornoway and from Uig on Skye to Tarbert.
Loading map

The pin marks the lodge itself. Location from the lodge's own website.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.

Lodge website: grimersta.com

Lodge website

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