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: Irvine to Loch Long
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 |
|
Irvine |
River Garnock |
NS 3064 3827 |
Moderate |
|
Irvine |
River Irvine |
NS 3069 3824 |
Poor |
|
Kanaird (Kennart) |
River Kanaird |
NC 1211 0030 |
Good |
|
Kilchoan |
Inverie and Guiserein - Gleann na Guiserein River |
NG 7425 0730 |
Poor |
|
Kilchoan |
Inverie and Guiserein - Inverie River |
NM 7743 9887 |
Poor |
|
Kilchoan |
River Carnach |
NM 8617 9602 |
Poor |
|
Kinloch |
Kinloch River |
NC 5564 5287 |
Moderate |
|
Kirkaig |
Polly and Oscaig - River Oscaig |
NC 0413 1363 |
Poor |
|
Kirkaig |
Polly and Oscaig - River Polly |
NC 0663 1413 |
Poor |
|
Kirkaig |
River Kirkaig |
NC 0778 1939 |
Good |
|
Kishorn |
No individual river data held |
|
No data |
|
Kyle of Sutherland |
River Carron (Bonar Bridge) |
NH 6063 9189 |
Good |
|
Kyle of Sutherland |
River Evelix |
NH 7344 8756 |
Poor |
|
Kyle of Sutherland |
River Oykel SAC |
NH 6093 9121 |
Good |
|
Kyle of Sutherland |
River Shin |
NH 5723 9664 |
Good |
|
Laggan |
Kintour and Claggain - Claggain River |
NR 4630 5364 |
Poor |
|
Laggan |
Kintour and Claggain - Kintour River |
NR 4652 5175 |
Poor |
|
Laggan |
Laggan and Sorn - River Laggan |
NR 2928 5541 |
Poor |
|
Laggan |
Laggan and Sorn - River Sorn |
NR 3326 6209 |
Poor |
|
Laxford |
Duartmore Burn |
NC 1787 3695 |
Poor |
|
Laxford |
River Laxford |
NC 2293 4737 |
Good |
|
Leven |
River Coe |
NN 0981 5921 |
Poor |
|
Leven |
River Leven (Inverness-shire) |
NN 1814 6214 |
Good |
|
Little Loch Broom (Little Broom) |
Dundonnel River |
NH 0906 8879 |
Poor |
|
Loch Long |
Ling and Elchaig - River Elchaig |
NG 9344 3016 |
Poor |
|
Loch Long |
Ling and Elchaig - River Ling |
NG 9350 3025 |
Poor |
Contact
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