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: Loch Roag to Ruel
The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 has full details for the area you are interested in.
The River Ness, assessed at good conservation status, is awarded moderate conservation status to reflect the moderate conservation status of River Moriston SAC in the catchment.
There is no individual river data held for 8 districts. These remain in poor conservation status for 2026.
|
District |
River name |
Outflow point |
2026 |
|
Loch Roag |
Caslabhat and Tamanabhaigh - Abhainn Caslabhat |
NB 0354 3136 |
Poor |
|
Loch Roag |
Caslabhat and Tamanabhaigh - Abhainn Tamanabhaigh |
NB 0404 2014 |
Poor |
|
Loch Roag |
Forsa River (Lewis) |
NB 0533 3260 |
Good |
|
Loch Roag |
Langavat SAC |
NB 2155 2968 |
Good |
|
Loch Roag |
Loch Morsgail system |
NB 1387 2427 |
Poor |
|
Loch Roag |
Mhor a' Ghlinne Ruaidh and Geisiada - Abhainn Mhor a' Ghlinne Ruaidh |
NB 1017 3255 |
Poor |
|
Loch Roag |
Mhor a' Ghlinne Ruaidh and Geisiada - Loch Geisiadar system |
NB 1131 3221 |
Poor |
|
Loch Roag |
River Barvas |
NB 3404 5079 |
Good |
|
Loch Roag |
River Blackwater (Lewis) |
NB 2339 3140 |
Moderate |
|
Loch Roag |
River Carloway |
NB 2021 4245 |
Poor |
|
Lochy |
River Lochy |
NN 1089 7477 |
Poor |
|
Lochy |
River Nevis |
NN 1087 7466 |
Poor |
|
Lossie |
River Lossie |
NJ 2384 7072 |
Poor |
|
Luce |
Water of Luce |
NX 1955 5563 |
Poor |
|
Lussa |
Lussa River (Mull) |
NM 6895 3085 |
Poor |
|
Moidart |
River Moidart |
NM 7078 7242 |
Poor |
|
Morar |
River Morar |
NM 6755 9247 |
Moderate |
|
Mullanageren, Horasary and Lochna-Ciste (North Uist) |
Abhainn Eig |
NF 7716 7376 |
Poor |
|
Mullanageren, Horasary and Lochna-Ciste (North Uist) |
Horisary River |
NF 7611 6761 |
Moderate |
|
Mullanageren, Horasary and Lochna-Ciste (North Uist) |
North Uist Lochs - Loch Grogary system |
NF 7088 7204 |
Poor |
|
Mullanageren, Horasary and Lochna-Ciste (North Uist) |
North Uist Lochs - Loch nan Geireann system |
NF 8438 7363 |
Poor |
|
Mullanageren, Horasary and Lochna-Ciste (North Uist) |
North Uist Lochs - Loch Sgealtair system |
NF 9065 6840 |
Poor |
|
Nairn |
River Nairn |
NH 8886 5710 |
Good |
|
Naver and Borgie |
River Borgie SAC |
NC 6839 6227 |
Good |
|
Naver and Borgie |
River Naver SAC |
NC 7100 6017 |
Good |
|
Nell |
River Euchar |
NM 8244 2218 |
Poor |
|
Nell |
River Nell |
NM 8750 2471 |
Poor |
|
Ness |
River Moriston SAC |
NH 4298 1622 |
Moderate |
|
Ness |
River Ness (excluding the Moriston) |
NH 6599 4700 |
Moderate |
|
Nith |
River Nith |
NX 9945 6610 |
Poor |
|
North Esk |
River North Esk |
NO 7394 6251 |
Good |
|
Orkney Islands |
No individual river data held |
|
No data |
|
Ormsary |
Barr Water |
NR 6610 3576 |
Poor |
|
Pennygowan |
Aros River |
NM 5585 4474 |
Poor |
|
Pennygowan |
River Forsa (Mull) |
NM 6000 4331 |
Poor |
|
Resort |
North Harris SAC - Abhainn Mhor Ceann Reasort |
NB 1060 1720 |
Poor |
|
Resort |
North Harris SAC - Loch a' Ghlinne system |
NB 0181 1355 |
Poor |
|
Ruel |
River Ruel |
NS 0112 8100 |
Poor |
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