Ayr fish counter

Behind the scenes, work continues on the counter every week with our staff cleaning the equipment and downloading more data. Processing and verifying this data all takes a huge amount of time and while may not pick up every fish that goes through it yet, eventually we...

eDNA sampling at Loch Doon

We completed the much delayed eDNA sampling at Loch Doon today but had the good fortune to have almost wind free conditions. Having virtually no wind was great from a safety perspective but in true Ayrshire fashion, there was a bit of wet weather to contend with but...

Stair Dam receives timber baulks

We fitted two timber baulks to Stair Dam today in order to help salmon over during periods of low flow. Last year there was such a shortage of water that the fish built up in the stretch downstream while upper beats complained of no fish. With the hydro fully...

River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board AGM

Notice is hereby given that the River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board’s Annual General Meeting will be held at 7pm in the Kilmarnock Supporters Club on the 15th May. This is a public meeting open to all. Free Car Parking is available at the public car park in...