Trout rising
After another breakdown with the electrofishing set (it’s the anode that’s causing problems), Gordon and I stopped on the way back to the office to look at Stair Dam. We didn’t really expect any rise in water and there wasn’t one so we...Palmullan Burn, Girvan catchment
We fished 2 sites on the Palmullan Burn following yesterdays initial visit. The first site was an old one last fished by Alistair Duguid in 2004 so I was keen to see how the trout population was holding up. At the time when last fished, the DSFB hatchery was stocking...Doon Freshet
I’ve been informed that due to popular demand, an artificial freshet is planned for Monday on the Doon. Hopefully this will bring in a few fish from the bay but from what I’ve seen on the Met Office website this evening, there may be a natural spate on the...Girvan electrofishing
We have been looing at burns in the Girvan catchment this week. Of particular interest have been burns flowing into the Dyrock and upper Girvan. Results have been varied and highlighted areas for improvement. The single most obvious cause of poor results appears to be...Spray training and examinations
Meryl arranged for her Carrick volunteers to receive NPTC PA6AW training on the 17th and 18th of the month. Her candidates were well prepared for the examinations that got underway today and by the time I left the office, I heard that several had successfully...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
