Loch of Craiglush

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][3][2]

Loch of Craiglush
Loch of Craiglush in the winter
Loch of Craiglush
Location	NO043443
Coordinates	56.581°N 3.5587°W / 56.581; -3.5587
Type	freshwater loch
Primary inflows	Lunan Burn
Primary outflows	Lunan Burn
Catchment area	14.9 km^2 (3,680 acres)[1]
Max. length	310 m (1,020 ft)[2]
Max. width	201 m (659 ft)[2]
Surface area	26.3 ha (65 acres)[3]
Average depth	4.9 m (16 ft)[2]
Max. depth	13 m (44 ft)[2]
Water volume	138,980 m^3 (4,907,900 cu ft)[2]
Shore length^1	2.3 km (1.4 mi) [3]
Surface elevation	103 m (338 ft)[3]
Max. temperature	16.2 °C (61.2 °F)
Min. temperature	9.4 °C (49.0 °F)
Islands	1
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.[2]

References

1. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909, National Library of Scotland, 1903
2. 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. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. "Loch of Craiglush". British Lakes. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
4. Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee