The Lochaber Salmon Fishery District Designation Order 1999

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1DESCRIPTION OF DESIGNATED AREA

The area of the Lochaber Salmon Fishery District shall be the areas of the following former salmon fishery districts–

1. KILCHOAN or INVERIE (Loch Nevis)The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Ardna Slishnich Point, and on the South, Maleg Rocks.
2. MORARThe sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Maleg Rocks, and on the South, Ru-Arasaig.
3. AILORTThe sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Ru-Arasaig, and on the South, Ru-smersiri.
4. MOIDARTThe sea coast, estuary and river to the east of a line drawn in a northerly direction from a point of land or rock on the mainland of the south shore of Loch Moidart, called Stroulinorg, through the centre of the island called Eilean Grucach or Gruachan, thence through that portion of the island of Strona called Stronabeg until it reaches the mainland of the north shore of Loch Moidart.
5. SHIEL (Loch Shiel)The sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, Ru Smirsiri, and on the South, Stron Beg, in the Sound of Mull, excepting that portion of the coast and estuary and river to the east of a line drawn in a northerly direction from a point of land or rock on the mainland on the south shore of Loch Moidart called Stroulinorg, through the centre of the island called Eilean Grucach, thence through that part of the island of Strona called Stronabeg till it reaches the mainland on the north shore of Loch Moidart.
6. SUNARTThe sea coast, estuary and river between on the East, the end of Fuenary Island, and on the West, Stron Beg in the Island of Mull.
7. ALINEThe sea coast, estuary and river between on the West, the East End of Fuenary Island, and on the East, Barony Point.
8. SANDAThe sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, a point 3.2 kilometres to the southward of the mouth of the River Gour, the distance to be measured along the coast at high water mark from the eastmost point of the south bank of the said River’s mouth, and on the South, the March Burn forming the boundary between the properties of Ardgour and Kingairloch.
9. GOURThe sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, the Landing Place at Corran Ferry, and on the South, a point 3.2 kilometres to the southward of the River Gour, the distance to be measured along the coast at highwater mark from the eastmost point of the south bank of the River’s mouth.
10. SCADDLEThe sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, a point 3.2 kilometres to the northward of the mouth of the River Scaddle, the distance to be measured by a straight line from the most southerly point on the left bank of the mouth of the River, and on the South, the Landing Place on the Argyllshire shore of Corran Ferry,
11. LOCHYThe sea coast, estuary and river between on the West, Barony Point, and on the East, Port Appin Ferry, including the west coast of Lismore, excepting those portions of the coast, estuary and rivers which lie between a point 3.2 kilometres to the northward of the mouth of the River Scaddle, the distance to be measured by a line drawn along the shore at high water mark from the most southerly point on the left bank of the mouth of the said River, and the March Burn forming the boundary between the properties of Ardgour and Kingairloch, and excepting the portions of the sea coast, estuary and river which lie between the landing place on the Inverness Shore of Corran Ferry and the projecting point North-west of Ardsheal House.
12. LEVENThe sea coast, estuary and river between on the North, the Landing Place on the Inverness-shire shore of Corran Ferry, and on the South, the projecting point North-west of Ardsheal House,

together with the catchment area of each river which flows directly or indirectly into the sea on the mainland or island coasts of said former salmon fishery districts and the adjacent area of sea extending seaward for three miles from mean low water springs but excluding therefrom any area of sea included within the area of another salmon fishery district.