West Lothian offers 21 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 18 rivers, 3 stillwaters. Species found across West Lothian's waters include Brown trout, Sea trout, Grayling, sea trout, Salmon parr, brown trout, Minnow, Trout.
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.
24 species recorded across West Lothian's rivers, lakes:
| Brown trout | 13 waters |
| Sea trout | 9 waters |
| Grayling | 4 waters |
| sea trout | 3 waters |
| Salmon parr | 3 waters |
| brown trout | 3 waters |
| Minnow | 3 waters |
| Trout | 2 waters |
| Stone loach | 2 waters |
| pike | 2 waters |
| perch | 2 waters |
| Dace | 2 waters |
Brown trout are present in West Lothian's rivers — many are catch-and-release only and may be subject to game fishing close seasons (typically 1 October to 14 March).
View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across West Lothian on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.