Loch Drunkie

Loch Drunkie
from Duke's Pass
Loch Drunkie is located in Stirling
Loch Drunkie
Loch Drunkie
LocationStirling
Coordinates56°12′32″N 4°21′05″W / 56.209°N 4.3514°W / 56.209; -4.3514
Typefreshwater loch
River sourcesDrunkie Burn
Max. length1.6 km (0.99 mi)[1]
Max. width0.40 km (0.25 mi)[1]
Surface area55.8 ha (138 acres)[2]
Average depth38.5 ft (11.7 m)[1]
Max. depth97 ft (30 m)
Shore length16.3 km (3.9 mi)[2]
Surface elevation126.7 m (416 ft)[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Loch Drunkie (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Drongaidh,[3] pronounced [l̪ˠɔx ˈt̪ɾɔŋkɪ]) is a small freshwater loch in the Trossachs near Aberfoyle in the Stirling council area, Scotland.[4][1]

Geography

This picturesque and irregular Highland loch is shut on all sides by high hills.[1]

Fishing

Since the 19th century, the loch has been well-known for containing a good stock of pike and brown trout.[5] The fishing season lasts now from mid-March to the beginning of October.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar (1910). Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909 Lochs of the Forth Basin Volume II - Loch Drunkie. National Library of Scotland: National Challenger Officer. p. 8. Retrieved 7 May 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c "Loch Drunkie". British Lakes. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Loch Drunkie - Loch Drongaidh". Gaelic place-names of Scotland. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 57 Stirling & The Trossachs (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231562.
  5. ^ Colquhoun, John (1878). "Loch-fishing". The Moor and the Loch: Containing Minute Instructions in All Highland Sports. Vol. 2. W. Blackwood. p. 369. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Lochs & Rivers - Fishing Permits". Trossachs.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

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