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: Creed to Ewe
The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 has full details for the area you are interested in.
There is no individual river data held for 8 districts. These remain in poor conservation status for 2026.
|
District |
River name |
Outflow point |
2026 |
|
Creed |
Eishken Estate - Abhainn Shromois |
NB 2485 1555 |
Poor |
|
Creed |
Eishken Estate - Abhainn Smuaisibhig |
NB 2726 0486 |
Poor |
|
Creed |
Eishken Estate - Loch Eishken system |
NB 3278 1184 |
Poor |
|
Creed |
Eishken Estate - Loch Sgiobacleit system |
NB 2944 1632 |
Poor |
|
Creed |
Eishken Estate - Loch Stiomrabhaigh system |
NB 3465 1145 |
Poor |
|
Creed |
River Creed |
NB 4185 3178 |
Moderate |
|
Creed |
Soval Estate - Loch Strandavat system |
NB 2701 1975 |
Poor |
|
Creed |
Soval Estate - River Laxay |
NB 3320 2118 |
Poor |
|
Creed |
Aline Estate - Abhainn Mhuil |
NB 2134 1282 |
Poor |
|
Creed |
Aline Estate - Abhainn Mor Kintaravay |
NB 2319 1729 |
Poor |
|
Creran |
River Creran |
NN 0054 4563 |
Poor |
|
Croe (Crowe) |
River Shiel (Shiel Bridge) |
NG 9327 1889 |
Poor |
|
Dee (Aberdeenshire) |
Carron Water |
NO 8753 8573 |
Poor |
|
Dee (Aberdeenshire) |
Cowie Water |
NO 8754 8621 |
Poor |
|
Dee (Aberdeenshire) |
River Dee SAC |
NJ 9655 0605 |
Good |
|
Dee (Kirkcudbright) |
River Dee (Kirkcudbrightshire) |
NX 6842 5127 |
Poor |
|
Deveron |
River Deveron |
NJ 6945 6385 |
Moderate |
|
Deveron |
Water of Philorth |
NK 0223 6487 |
Poor |
|
Don |
River Don |
NJ 9528 0943 |
Poor |
|
Doon |
River Doon |
NS 3238 1952 |
Moderate |
|
Drummachloy |
No individual river data held |
|
No data |
|
Dunbeath |
Dunbeath Water |
ND 1649 2946 |
Moderate |
|
Echaig (Eckaig) |
River Eachaig |
NS 1569 8277 |
Poor |
|
Ewe |
River Ewe |
NG 8576 8091 |
Moderate |
Contact
Email: SalmonandRecreationalFisheries@gov.scot
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