Loch Ordie
Early morning at Loch Ordie.
Loch Ordie is located in Perth and Kinross
Loch Ordie
Loch Ordie
LocationNO033500
Coordinates56°37′56″N 3°34′38″W / 56.632300°N 3.5771°W / 56.632300; -3.5771
Typefreshwater loch
Max. length1.06 km (0.66 mi)[1]
Max. width0.8 km (0.50 mi)[1]
Surface area43.7 ha (108 acres)[2]
Average depth26.3 ft (8.0 m)[1]
Max. depth69 ft (21 m)[1]
Water volume133,110,000 cu ft (3,769,000 m3)[1]
Shore length13 km (1.9 mi) [2]
Surface elevation288 m (945 ft)[2]
Max. temperature57.6 °F (14.2 °C)
Min. temperature45.4 °F (7.4 °C)
Islands0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Ordie is a classic freshwater hill loch east of the River Tay, and surrounded by wooded hills, in the Forest of Clunie.[1][2]

Fly Fishing

No mention of Loch Ordie would be complete without the legendary trout fly named after the loch. A simple and unusual design, just hackles

Loch Ordie gives its name to one of the Scotland most useful and famous trout flies, Loch Ordie.[3] The fly is either fished as a dapping fly or on the bob of a three wet fly cash.[3]

Royal visit

On 9 October 1865, Queen Victoria with her daughter Princess Helena accompanied by the Marchioness of Ely, travelled to the farm at Pitearmich in Strathardle and were met by General Charles Grey with their ponies, and also by the Duchess of Atholl and Miss MacGregor. Mounting their ponies, the group rode across the hill along a sheep track, in a driving rain, with a thick mist covering the hills. When they reached the party at Atholl Estate, the whole group rode through the Larch woods for two and a half hours to reach Loch Ordie.[4] While there, they royal party visited a Loch Ordie Lodge, and partook in tea and whisky.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar (1910). Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Loch Ordie. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 85. Retrieved 14 September 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Ordie". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b Bruce Sandison (20 June 2013). Rivers and Lochs of Scotland 2013/2014 Edition: The Angler's Complete Guide. Black & White Publishing. p. 591. ISBN 978-1-84502-712-4. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ The Victorian Empire: A Brilliant Epoch in Our National History. W. MacKenzie. 1897. p. 303. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ^ "The Queen drank whisky more publicly while carrying out royal duties, and Lenchen, Princess Helena had to be dried". Issu. Issu 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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