by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 6, 2015 | Electrofishing, General
Every day is interesting at the Trust but some more than others. Today’s work came about rather unexpectedly due to a vehicle breakdown. Our reliable and hard worked Citroen Van has developed a small fault with its immobiliser after the key ‘plipper’...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 23, 2015 | Conservation
As previously mentioned on out blog page, we were invited to attend SEPA’s demonstration event to inform landowners of the rules and regulation over ditching, dredging and engineering. The event was held today in Darvel courtesy of Mungo Guthrie who is facing...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 19, 2015 | Conservation, General
Our final attempt to remove the trout from Caaf Rservoir ahead of it being decommissioned has been completed and this time we managed to catch another 600- 650 small brown trout. The total number of wild brown trout captured from this reservoir since May is over 2000...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 15, 2015 | Conservation, General
I’m sure most would agree and we at the Trust certainly are pleased to occasionally get involved in wider aspects of fishery and wildlife management. Back in the days when Pete Minting was with the Trust (in 2007), he managed to secure funding to build Osprey...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 15, 2015 | General
The Clerk to the Board has requested that we publicise this meeting. The date for the next RSDSFB meeting is Thursday 24th September 2015. The meeting will be held at Minuntion, Pinmore, By Girvan at 4.00pm This meeting is open to the...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 15, 2015 | Conservation, Invasives
Himalayan Balsam continues to spread, but this time we found it beside the Muck Water at Dalmellington in the upper Doon catchment. This is very disappointing as it threatens to spread along the entire river from this source. The Doon DSFB have supported our...