Important announcement from the Girvan DSFB
River Girvan District Salmon Fishery Board 2020 The Water of Girvan has been classified as a category 3 river by the Scottish Government. This means that in the government’s view “exploitation is unsustainable therefore management action is required to reduce...Guidance for anglers during ‘Lock Down’
We have been contacted by several angling clubs on whether angling is permitted at the current time. The Government announcement on the 23rd of March included the following: The only permissible reasons to leave your home are as follows: -to shop for basic necessities...Preserving isolated trout populations that are under threat
Most of our readers and followers will already be aware that we advise against artificial stocking strategies to enhance wild trout and salmon populations and there’s very good scientific reasoning reason behind this, not least that the evidence shows that while...Work to improve smolt migration is underway at Catrine
Good news is that the work required at Catrine to improve smolt passage is underway. ART supported by the DSFB pressed SEPA and Catrine Community Renewables to make improvements at Catrine Dam since the scheme was commissioned as the original bywash appeared to be...Coronavirus (Covid – 19)
In line with the latest Government advice, the Trust has taken steps to minimise the risk that Coronavirus (Covid – 19) will interrupt our operations and planned work in the months ahead. With immediate effect, the office will be closed to all visitors but...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
