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89-acre lake near Na h-Eileanan an Iar. The lake tops out around 21 ft. Depth here is modeled from the true shoreline and max depth rather than surveyed; use it to plan, not to navigate. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
The drawn water covers 89 acres wrapped in 2.9 miles of bank. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 2.2) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. 79% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water. End to end it runs roughly 0.9 mi, about 0.4 mi across. It sits in Na h-Eileanan Siar. If the bite dies, Loch Beinn Iosbhal or Loch Benisval is 1 mi to the south.
In spring, brown trout run shallow here, mostly 3 to 21 ft. Summer keeps them at 6 to 21 ft, and they winter in 3 to 21 ft. Summer brown trout concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 9 ft. Fish it in after dark and early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) most summer days.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 6 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (9 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 4 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 3 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Break off the point (9 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Spring european perch on Loch Crò Chriosdaig hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 6 to 21 ft in summer and finish the year down in 6 to 21 ft. Put Shallow bay flat first on the milk run — a weed flat near 3 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern).
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 6 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Deep basin (18 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 6 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 33 ft | midday | Deep basin (18 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 6 to 21 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (18 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 2 to 8 ft. Summer is an 8 to 20 ft game here, winter a 5 to 15 ft one. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 3 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (9 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (9 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Loch Crò Chriosdaig carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 18 ft down.
Loch Crò Chriosdaig is about 21 ft (6 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target brown trout, european perch, northern pike on Loch Crò Chriosdaig. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Loch Beinn Iosbhal or Loch Benisval 1 mi · Loch na Craobhaig 1 mi · Loch Bodabhat or Loch Bodavat 2 mi · Loch Dìobadail 3 mi · Loch Morsgail 3 mi · Loch Gruineabhat or Loch Grunavat 4 mi · Loch Bhoisimid or Loch Voshimid 5 mi · Loch Raonasgail 5 mi · Loch Suaineabhal or Loch Suainaval 5 mi · Loch Langabhat or Loch Langavat 6 mi · Loch a Lhighe Bhig 7 mi · Loch Stacsabhat or Loch Stacsavat 7 mi
See how Loch Crò Chriosdaig stacks up: best northern pike lakes in United Kingdom · best european perch lakes in United Kingdom · best brown trout lakes in United Kingdom
More water nearby: Na h-Eileanan Siar fishing maps (84 charts). Browse all United Kingdom fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.