Catrine update.

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...

Catrine Dam deflector

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...

Caaf Reservoir fish rescue

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...

Pundeavon Reservoir Fish Rescue

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...

River Irvine UPDATE

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...