Loch Faskally
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Loch Faskally is a man-made reservoir in Perth and Kinross
, Scotland
, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest of Pitlochry
.
The loch lies between steeply wooded hills and is approximately 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) in length, narrowing to around 700 metres (765.5 yd) wide. The loch is retained by the Pitlochry Dam which was built by Wimpey Construction
between 1947 and 1950 as part of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board's Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme
. The dam incorporates a salmon
fish ladder
, allowing around 5,400 salmon to ascend annually, and is a popular visitor attraction.
The loch is popular with anglers
who fish for brown trout
, pike
and salmon.
The water holds a good head of brown trout and the native fish are augmented by a stocking in the 1-5lb range. A 7lber was recorded in 2001. Salmon and a few sea trout pass through as they head up the Tummel and Garry systems. 54 salmon were caught in 2001 the best being a fish of 14 ½ lbs, however fish to 28lbs have also been caught. June also sees the arrival of the summer grilse. There are also good numbers of small pike with a few larger specimens mixed in. The best recorded pike have been over 30lb.
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross is one of 32 council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas. Perth is the administrative centre...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest of Pitlochry
Pitlochry
Pitlochry , is a burgh in the council area of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. Its population according to the 2001 census was 2,564....
.
The loch lies between steeply wooded hills and is approximately 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) in length, narrowing to around 700 metres (765.5 yd) wide. The loch is retained by the Pitlochry Dam which was built by Wimpey Construction
George Wimpey
George Wimpey was formed in 1880 and, based in Hammersmith, operated largely as a road surfacing contractor. The business was acquired by Godfrey Mitchell in 1919 and he developed it into the UK’s pre-eminent construction and housebuilding firm. In 2007, Wimpey merged with Taylor Woodrow to create...
between 1947 and 1950 as part of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board's Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme
Tummel hydro-electric power scheme
The Tummel hydro-electric power scheme for the generation of hydro-electric power is located in the Grampian Mountains, between Loch Ericht, Loch Rannoch and Loch Tummel, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.-References: – PDF file-External links:*...
. The dam incorporates a salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
fish ladder
Pitlochry fish ladder
The Pitlochry fish ladder is a fish ladder next to the Pitlochry Power Station on the River Tummel near Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, Scotland that allows salmon to travel upstream during the breeding season.- Construction details :...
, allowing around 5,400 salmon to ascend annually, and is a popular visitor attraction.
The loch is popular with anglers
Fisherman
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men...
who fish for brown trout
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
, pike
Northern Pike
The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
and salmon.
The water holds a good head of brown trout and the native fish are augmented by a stocking in the 1-5lb range. A 7lber was recorded in 2001. Salmon and a few sea trout pass through as they head up the Tummel and Garry systems. 54 salmon were caught in 2001 the best being a fish of 14 ½ lbs, however fish to 28lbs have also been caught. June also sees the arrival of the summer grilse. There are also good numbers of small pike with a few larger specimens mixed in. The best recorded pike have been over 30lb.