by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 25, 2015 | Conservation, fishing, General
The new deflector appears to have helped slightly but more needs done in my opinion. I filmed the top baffle in the fish pass for an hour and a quarter this afternoon in a falling water when salmon would normally be expected to be running and indeed were, with a...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 24, 2015 | Conservation, General
The long awaited deflector at Catrine Dam is having it’s first test this morning with a small spate that is underway. We visited the site this morning just after 9.00am and the river was in good flow although nothing extraordinarily for the Ayr. The height on...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 21, 2015 | Conservation
After the success of our fish rescue at Pundeavon on Wednesday, we were all keen and enthusiastic for another good result when we arrived at Caaf reservoir near Dalry the next morning. However, it had rained overnight and water levels were rising quickly. Since...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 21, 2015 | Conservation
Pundeavon fish rescue went ahead on Thursday and what started as lovely weather soon deteriorated, almost predictably into a wet miserable afternoon.I saw Gordon applying the sun tan cream this morning and knew the day was cursed! However, it was far more pleasant...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 17, 2015 | Conservation, General
As promised, I can now update readers with progress at the Queen’s viaduct on the Irvine. I met with the site manager, his foreman and the sub contractor’s agent this morning and received a full explanation of the planned works and timescales. I was...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 14, 2015 | Conservation, General
We have spoken with the head of Marine Scotland Science, Marine Scotland Licensing Dept., Fishery Adviser to Scottish Ministers and the Main Contractor over the issues with the work on the Queen’s Viaduct on the River Irvine and how this situation came about. It...