| Snipe Loch | |
| Pushpin Map: | Scotland South Ayrshire |
| Coords: | 55.4238°N -4.5526°W |
| Type: | Freshwater loch |
| Inflow: | Loch Fergus Burn, rainwater and field drainage |
| Outflow: | Snipe Loch Burn |
| Location: | Coylton, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Basin Countries: | Scotland |
| Length: | Circa 525feet |
| Width: | Circa 160feet |
| Area: | 5.77acres |
| Depth: | Shallow |
| Cities: | Ayr |
Snipe Loch (NS385173) or Loch Snipe is a freshwater loch. It is situated in a low-lying area close to the B742 road next to Clocaird Farm in the Parish of Coylton, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The loch lies to the north of Martnaham Loch, 5 miles (7 km) east of Ayr.
Snipe Loch is a post-glacial 'Kettle Hole' fed by the outflow from Loch Fergus and its outflow running into Martnaham Loch.[1] The early OS maps show a sluice on the outflow, allowing the water level to be controlled. The loch was fed by springs situated near the lane at Cloncaird Farm. The early OS maps show an arm of the loch running almost as far as the lane to old Glencaird (sic).
The farm was known as Glencaird on the early OS maps and Old Glencaird id now marked as Cloncaird Cottages.
The loch is a popular angling loch and is a bird watching site. It is stocked with rainbow trout and also contains perch.[3] pike, and eels, and are frequented by wild-duck, teal, and widgeon.[4] Nearly half of the lochshore is dominated by deciduous woodland.