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: Gour to Iorsa
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 |
|
Gour |
No individual river data held |
|
No data |
|
Gress (Greiss) |
River Gress |
NB 4902 4120 |
Poor |
|
Gress (Greiss) |
Laxdale and Blackwater (Lewis) - River Laxadale |
NB 4321 3443 |
Poor |
|
Gress (Greiss) |
Laxdale and Blackwater (Lewis) - River Blackwater |
NB 4417 3590 |
Poor |
|
Grudie |
Kyle of Durness - Daill River |
NC 3592 6822 |
Moderate |
|
Grudie |
Kyle of Durness - Grudie River |
NC 3583 6307 |
Moderate |
|
Grudie |
Kyle of Durness - River Dionard |
NC 3647 6252 |
Moderate |
|
Gruinard |
Gruinard River |
NG 9586 9201 |
Moderate |
|
Gruinard |
Little Gruinard River SAC |
NG 9473 8991 |
Poor |
|
Halladale |
Halladale River |
NC 8891 6481 |
Good |
|
Helmsdale |
River Helmsdale |
ND 0286 1514 |
Good |
|
Hope and Polla or Strathbeg |
River Hope |
NC 4788 6209 |
Moderate |
|
Hope and Polla or Strathbeg |
River Polla |
NC 3909 5470 |
Poor |
|
Howmore |
Howmore and Loch Bi - Howmore River |
NF 7525 3629 |
Moderate |
|
Howmore |
Howmore and Loch Bi - Loch Bi system |
NF 7694 4640 |
Moderate |
|
Howmore |
Kildonan and Loch a' Bharp - Loch a' Bharp system |
NF 7892 2041 |
Poor |
|
Howmore |
Kildonan and Loch a' Bharp - Loch Kildonan system |
NF 7232 2759 |
Poor |
|
Inchard |
Abhainn Aisir Mhor system |
NC 2017 5833 |
Poor |
|
Inchard |
Rhiconich River |
NC 2535 5228 |
Good |
|
Inchard |
Strath Shinary River |
NC 2249 6543 |
Poor |
|
Inner |
Corran River |
NR 5459 7123 |
Poor |
|
Inner |
Lussa River (Jura) |
NR 6425 8682 |
Poor |
|
Inner |
Oisdale River |
NR 5973 8412 |
Poor |
|
Inver |
River Inver |
NC 0957 2305 |
Good |
|
Iorsa |
Glenrosa Water |
NS 0110 3666 |
Poor |
|
Iorsa |
Iorsa Water |
NR 8831 3686 |
Poor |
|
Iorsa |
Machrie Water |
NR 8926 3350 |
Poor |
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