Salmon fishing: final river gradings for the 2026 season
Alphabetical list of tables showing the final gradings for the 2026 season now in place through the currently active regulations.
River gradings: Add to Cree
The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 has full details for the area you are interested in.
The River Leven (Dunbartonshire), assessed as being in good conservation status, is awarded poor conservation status to reflect the lower grading of the Endrick Water Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in the catchment.
|
District |
River name |
Outflow point |
2026 |
|
Add |
River Add |
NR 8049 9248 |
Poor |
|
Ailort (Aylort) |
River Ailort |
NM 7649 8202 |
Poor |
|
Aline |
River Aline |
NM 6976 4751 |
Poor |
|
Alness |
Alness River |
NH 6586 6803 |
Moderate |
|
Alness |
Balnagowan River |
NH 7797 7299 |
Poor |
|
Alness |
River Glass |
NH 6278 6561 |
Poor |
|
Annan |
River Annan |
NY 1904 6454 |
Poor |
|
Applecross |
River Applecross |
NG 7146 4548 |
Poor |
|
Arnisdale |
River Arnisdale |
NG 8499 0935 |
Poor |
|
Awe |
River Awe |
NN 0127 3273 |
Poor |
|
Awe |
River Etive |
NN 1162 4537 |
Poor |
|
Ayr |
River Ayr |
NS 3282 2274 |
Poor |
|
Baa |
Coladoir and Leidle - Coladoir River |
NM 5421 2886 |
Poor |
|
Baa |
Coladoir and Leidle - Leidle River |
NM 5187 2644 |
Poor |
|
Baa |
River Ba |
NM 5372 4109 |
Good |
|
Baa |
River Bellart |
NM 4299 5175 |
Poor |
|
Badachro |
Kerry and Badachro group - Badachro River |
NG 7826 7375 |
Poor |
|
Badachro |
Kerry and Badachro group - River Kerry |
NG 8122 7388 |
Poor |
|
Balgay |
Balgy River |
NG 8476 5465 |
Poor |
|
Beauly |
River Beauly |
NH 5537 4816 |
Good |
|
Berriedale |
Berriedale and Langwell Waters SAC |
ND 1202 2248 |
Good |
|
Bervie |
Bervie Water |
NO 8356 7253 |
Poor |
|
Bladnoch (Bladenoch) |
River Bladnoch SAC |
NX 4407 5482 |
Poor |
|
Broom |
River Broom |
NH 1765 8511 |
Good |
|
Brora |
River Brora |
NC 9099 0384 |
Good |
|
Brora |
River Loth |
NC 9537 0980 |
Poor |
|
Carradale |
Carradale Water |
NR 8023 3722 |
Poor |
|
Carradale |
Glenlussa Water |
NR 7652 2552 |
Poor |
|
Carron |
River Carron (Strathcarron) |
NG 9339 4138 |
Poor |
|
Clayburn |
East Harris - Abhainn Leac a' Li |
NG 1256 9290 |
Poor |
|
Clayburn |
East Harris - Abhainn na Ciste |
NG 0745 8753 |
Poor |
|
Clayburn |
East Harris - Loch Creavat system |
NG 1183 9286 |
Poor |
|
Clayburn |
East Harris - Loch Flodabay system |
NG 0996 8893 |
Poor |
|
Clayburn |
East Harris - Loch Huamavat system |
NG 0821 8764 |
Poor |
|
Clayburn |
East Harris - Loch Manias system |
NG 1001 8940 |
Poor |
|
Clayburn |
Laxadale Lochs |
NG 1815 9952 |
Poor |
|
Clayburn |
Scaladale and Vigadale - River Scaladale |
NB 1900 1029 |
Poor |
|
Clayburn |
Scaladale and Vigadale - River Vigadale |
NB 1892 1150 |
Poor |
|
Clyde and Leven |
Endrick Water SAC |
NS 4262 8957 |
Poor |
|
Clyde and Leven |
River Clyde |
NS 4615 7250 |
Moderate |
|
Clyde and Leven |
River Goil |
NN 1959 0147 |
Poor |
|
Clyde and Leven |
River Leven (Dunbartonshire) |
NS 3951 7423 |
Poor |
|
Conon |
River Conon |
NH 5616 5788 |
Good |
|
Cree |
River Cree |
NX 4654 5812 |
Good |
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