Ayr Civic Society

Last night I gave a talk on the ‘Work of the Trust’ to Ayr Civic Society. The meeting was well attended for such a cold night with around 40 people turning out to hear about our work. There was an array of questions at the end and that usually signifies...

The Ayrshire Man

David McPhail, Ayrshire’s best known fly dresser has very kindly dedicated a magnificent Salmon fly that he has created to the Ayrshire Rivers Trust called the ‘Ayrshire Man’. This is a stunning fly and is sure to be a big hit across the Country this...

Utility Firm digs up Japanese Knotweed

Despite massive Press and media coverage and the endless efforts byorganisations such as ourselves, there remains the huge problem of lack of awareness when it comes to dealing with Japanese Knotweed (and other invasive non native species). ART has been active...

Landslide causes problems

ART became aware of a water quality problems on the Doon late on Monday afternoon that had been traced back to Calmerston Open Cast Site near Dalmellington. Scottish coal met with me on site on Tuesday morning along with a representative from the DDSFB. It appears...

Angling Club Page

We are often asked for details of individual clubs and fishing availability across Ayrshire from visitors and locals alike. I would like to set up a page on our web site that contains contact details for clubs and where the public can buy permits. Any club secretaries...