East Lothian offers the keen angler the opportunity to fish for all three of Scotland's native game fish, brown trout, sea trout and salmon.The two main rivers in the county, the Tyne and the Esk offer fishing for all three while the Whiteadder and Hopes reservoirs offer brown trout. Rainbow trout are regularly stocked in the Markle Fisheries at East Linton and the Tweedale Fisheries at Gifford.

Details about fishing and permits are available from:

Fresh Water

Hopes resevoir Nr Gifford.
Permits available from the Goblin 'ha hotel
Stocked with brown trout, open 7 days.
Boat season Mar- Sept.
Tel: 01620 810244

Markle Fisheries
Three spring fed lochs offering bank fly-fishing, stocked with rainbow and brown trout.
Tel: 01620 861213

River Tyne/Esk
Permits from

David Shields - Riverside Tackle
134b North High Street Musselburgh East Lothian,
Tackle for sea, game pike - live and frozen baits
Tel: 0131 - 665 - 337
or
Mike's Tackle shop, Portobello.
Tel: 0131 657 3258
or
J Main, High Street, Haddington.
Tel: 01620 822148
or
Country Life
229 Balgreen Road, Edinburgh
or
Crafteye Fisherman
60A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
or
Veerman's
130 High Street, Tranent
or
Penman's Pet Shop
High Street, Musselburgh
or
Riverside Tackle
67 Eskside West, Musselburgh
or
Pet Centre
31 High Street, Dalkeith
or
W Main
9 West Port, Dunbar
or
Affleck's Sports and Leisure
126 High Street, North Berwick
or
D & M Doig
Newsagents
21 High Street, East Linton

Sea fishing

Dunbar Harbour 
Harbour master 01368 865404
Fisher lassie 01368 864441

Fishing trips operates from Dunbar harbour. Seasonal Spring to late Autumn.
Boat hire £35.00.

North Berwick Harbour 
Harbour master 01620 893333