Fishing on Loch Kennard in Griffin Forest near Aberfeldy
Tom McLellan, Taynuilt, has sent in this image of recreation activities on the lochs in Griffin Forest.
He recalls:
“I got special permission for them to take the boat in.
There are five named lochs on Griffin; Loch Kennard is the largest, then Loch Grandtully, then Loch Scolly, then Loch Creag, with the smallest being the Dubh Loch. There is also one very small unnamed body of water.
Lochs Kennard, Grandtully, Scolly and the Dubh Loch flow into the River Tay and in 1986 they became part of the River Tay Catchment Area Protection Order 1986. Prior to that there were no restrictions on fishing these lochs.
Loch Creag and the unnamed loch flow into the Tombane Burn that finally ends up in the River Bran.
There are brown trout in all of the lochs (I have a recollection that Loch Scolly had previously been stocked with Loch Leven brown trout ) and Loch Skiach had reputedly some Pike.
In the 1980s the lochs were let to the local angling club with access on foot which meant that Lochs Kennard and Scolly were really the only ones that were fished, but no doubt hardy fishermen trekked into them all.”
The PDF below shows another image of the men in the boat.
Groups: Forestry Areas, Recreation Activities and Art in the Forest
2 Comments
I suspect that the name Loch Kennard is an anglicised name for the loch. It appears named as "Loch Kennard" on the Aaron Arrowsmith's, Map of Scotland. By the Authority of the Parliamentary Commissioners, for making Roads and building of Bridges in the Highlands of Scotland, 1807.
The derivation is, I think, derived from "Loch Ken" or "Loch Cein", in Gaelic that translates to "Still water", in English. And, "Aird" or "An Aird", in Gaelic that translates to, "The height" in English. So, the "High, still water loch" at an OS surveyed Bench Mark height of 1342.4' (409.2m) above sea level, would seem a fair translation of the name Loch Kennard. Gaels and Gaelic linguists may say otherwise.
The surname Kennard, from my genealogy research, appears to predominantly have been found in Sussex, but originating in Gloucestershire, perhaps as early as before the Norman Conquest. I shall leave the genealogy to your own discretion.
You might also care to view Image 4772 on this website, referring to Kennard Lodge and it's history.
Good health, Bill
Comment left on 03 June 2022 at 14:38 by Bill Rayner