East Lothian offers 17 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 15 rivers, 2 stillwaters. Species found across East Lothian's waters include Brown trout, brown trout, minnow, Sea trout, sea trout, Atlantic salmon, stone loach, dace.
There is no rod licence requirement in Scotland — instead, access rights under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 grant anglers the right to fish most rivers and still waters, providing they act responsibly. Most fisheries are managed through riparian owners, angling clubs or estate beats.
Unlike England and Wales, there is no rod licence requirement in Scotland — however, most waters require permission from the landowner or angling club.
Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.
28 species recorded across East Lothian's rivers, lakes:
| Brown trout | 7 waters |
| brown trout | 5 waters |
| minnow | 5 waters |
| Sea trout | 5 waters |
| sea trout | 3 waters |
| Atlantic salmon | 3 waters |
| stone loach | 3 waters |
| dace | 3 waters |
| roach | 3 waters |
| Eel | 3 waters |
| Roach | 3 waters |
| Trout | 3 waters |
Brown trout are present in East Lothian's rivers — many are catch-and-release only and may be subject to game fishing close seasons (typically 1 October to 14 March).
Salmon are present in some of East Lothian's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.
View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across East Lothian on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.