Achridigill Loch, sometimes listed as Achridig Loch, is a remote lochan (small
loch
''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots language, Scots and Irish language, Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is Cognate, cognate with the Manx language, Manx lough, Cornish language, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh language, Welsh w ...
) in Scotland's
Flow Country, roughly 2.5 miles southeast of
, a
crofting settlement on Scotland's north coast.
The lochan's name likely derives from the same
Scottish Gaelic root as the village of
Achriesgill
Achriesgill () is a village that lies on the eastern bank of Loch Inchard in Lairg, Sutherland, in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village is on the road to Kinlochbervie.
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, i.e. ''Achadh Rìdhisgil'', meaning "Field of Rìdhisgil".
Achridigill Loch sits within a vast
peat bog.
The lochan is a popular spot for
brown trout
The brown trout (''Salmo trutta'') is a European species of salmonid fish that has been widely introduced into suitable environments globally. It includes purely freshwater populations, referred to as the riverine ecotype, ''Salmo trutta'' morph ...
fishing, with a boat available to members of
Forsinard Flyfishers' Club. The loch's water level used to be several feet higher but has since retreated, meaning its east end is no longer accessible for boats. A rough private track leads to the loch, accessible for vehicles with
four-wheel drive.
References
Lakes of Scotland
Geography of Scotland
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