Artificial reef
down to 40 m
A-Frames (Finnart)
A-frames from a WWII oil-terminal pier below 20 m, covered in anemones and dead men's fingers, with a crab-filled debris field at 8-12 m.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Advanced≤30 m
Conger Alley
Dive site in Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long), United Kingdom
Two reefs on the north end of Loch Long with conger eels, dogfish, the occasional lobster and sometimes a friendly seal.
- Usual dive
- 30 m
- Deepest point
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- From shore
- Current
- Mild
The dive
A reef dive from the shore. Known for lesser spotted dogfish, seals and octopus.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: scubaverse.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Lesser spotted dogfish
- Seals
- Octopus
- Conger eel
Season in Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Diveable all year.
Source: padi.comWhere is Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long)?
The point shows the Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long) area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long)
Reef
down to 40 m
Seal Reef (St Catherine's)
One of Scotland's most popular shore dives on Loch Fyne, with an easy entry, dogfish on the slope and fireworks anemones deeper.
- Advanced
- Lesser spotted dogfish
Artificial reef
down to 30 m
29 Steps
Easy beach entry to a training platform at about 9 m and a sunken rowing boat, with fireworks anemones and langoustines deeper down the slope.
- Open Water
- Anemones
Jetty / pier
down to 20 m
Twin Piers
A reef of huge boulders at 15-20 m where conger eels and lobsters hide, finishing on colourful pier legs during the safety stop.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Reef
down to 32 m
Carrick Castle
A training shore dive below Carrick Castle on Loch Goil: a 30-degree slope with rocky outcrops toward the pier.
- Advanced
Wall
down to 32 m
Stallion Rock
A Loch Fyne pinnacle rising from 32 m to break the surface, with a steep wall encrusted in life and overhangs at its base.
- Advanced
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.