Woodhall Loch

Woodhall Loch
Woodhall Loch from its eastern shore, looking south
Woodhall Loch
Location	Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates	54°59′02.3″N4°04′45.6″W / 54.983972°N 4.079333°W / 54.983972; -4.079333
Primary inflows	Kenick Burn, Laurieston Burn, Summerhill Glen
Primary outflows	Crae Lane, River Dee, Galloway
Basin  countries	Scotland, United Kingdom
Max. length	2.33 km (1.45 mi)
Max. width	340 m (1,120 ft)
Max. depth	15 m (49 ft)
Surface elevation	56.3 m (185 ft)

Woodhall Loch is a narrow loch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, 1.6km north of the village of Laurieston. The A762 runs along its east shore.

The loch is a popular spot for angling, with common species including northern pike, European perch, and common roach. ^[1] There has been a boathouse on its southern shore since at least the 1910s. ^[2]

Alongside Loch Dee and Loch Grannoch, Woodhall Loch was the subject of a 1903 bathymetrical survey by "the father of modern oceanography", Sir John Murray. ^[3]

References

1. "Check out Woodhall Loch in Scotland, United Kingdom!". Fishbrain. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
2. "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
3. "View map: Murray, Sir John (1841-1914); Pullar, Laurence, Loch Dee; Loch Harrow; Loch Dungeon; Loch Grennoch; Lochinvar; Loch Skerrow, Lochenbreck Loch; Loch ... - Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909". maps.nls.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2025.