Loch of Craiglush
Loch of Craiglush in the winter
Loch of Craiglush is located in Perth and Kinross
Loch of Craiglush
Loch of Craiglush
LocationNO043443
Coordinates56°34′52″N 3°33′31″W / 56.581°N 3.5587°W / 56.581; -3.5587
Typefreshwater loch
Primary inflowsLunan Burn
Primary outflowsLunan Burn
Catchment area14.9 km2 (3,680 acres)[1]
Surface area26.3 ha (65 acres)[2]
Average depth4.9 m (16 ft)[3]
Max. depth13 m (44 ft)[3]
Water volume138,980 m3 (4,907,900 cu ft)[3]
Shore length12.3 km (1.4 mi) [2]
Surface elevation103 m (338 ft)[2]
Max. temperature16.2 °C (61.2 °F)
Min. temperature9.4 °C (49.0 °F)
Islands1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch of Craiglush is a freshwater loch, located around 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The loch is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[4][2][3]

Fishing

Loch of Craiglush, Loch of the Lowes, Loch of Butterstone, Loch of Clunie, Loch of Drumellie, Loch Rae, Fingask Loch, Loch White and Loch Black and the Stormont Loch form a series of lochs all draining into the Lunan Burn, which flows into the River Isla before its junction with the River Tay. All these rivers contain pike and perch and trout are taken in Lochs Craiglush, Lowes and Butterstone.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909, National Library of Scotland, 1903
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch of Craiglush". British Lakes. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Loch of Craiglush. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 100. Retrieved 11 January 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee
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