Loch_Fad

Loch Fad

Loch Fad

Loch in Isle of Bute, Scotland

Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland.

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Its name means "long loch" in Scottish Gaelic. It lies on the Highland Boundary Fault.

Its surface area is 71 hectares (180 acres), fairly large for a freshwater loch on an island in Scotland.

It is the site of one of the largest rainbow trout cage farms in the UK.[1]

In 2018, it was used for tests of Donald Campbell's boat, Bluebird.

References

  1. [1]
    Phillips, M. J.; Beveridge, M. C. M.; Ross, L. G. (1985). "The environmental impact of salmonid cage culture on inland fisheries: present status and future trends". Journal of Fish Biology. 27 (sA): 123–137. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.1985.tb03236.x.


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