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Spawning is underway.
I took a trip up the upper Ayr where I've been regularly check for signs of spawning. With the recent cold weather, it seems that some fish have already spawned a few weeks earlier than normal. I spoke with the head bailiff this afternoon and he informed me that they...
Slurry spreading on frozen ground causes problems
Apart from being a blatant breach of CAR regulations, spreading slurry in frosty conditions does cause problems to the water environment. Farmers have struggled with wet conditions all summer and no doubt many have been unable to spread their slurry and empty their...
Brood-stock collecting… or not!
With falling temperatures and water levels, the Stinchar Board had asked if we could help Douglas Faulds, the new hatchery operator to collect brood-stock from the river. We thought it was worth a shot and Helen and I set off for the Stinchar this afternoon. Gordon...
Girvan Burns
Saturday was a nice day (compared to most recently) so I headed to the Girvan to check a few burns for trout spawning activity. I thought I'd definitely see some evidence or fish on redds. Unfortunately I found nothing. I walked the lower Lindsayton Burn at Dailly but...
Culroy Burn
Last week I looked at the Culroy Burn expecting to see trout pairing up and perhaps spawning but no, I only saw one trout. Light was fading fast but I don't think this was the problem. I'll check again as the temperature drops in the next few days. I did notice that...
Fisherman’s Supper Auction Lot Winners
This years fisherman's supper had an excellent auction with prime fishing and shooting lots up for grabs. These lots generated great interest on the night and helped raise a lot of money for the Trust. The winners are as follows: 1. Knockdolian (River Stincar)...
Fisherman’s Supper 2012
Following Stuart's blog post, I would once again like to thank everybody for the excellent support showed at this years Fisherman's Supper. It was a huge success raising a total of £2650, over double that of 2011. This was only possible thanks to the generosity of...
22lb Irvine Salmon
First of all, I have to emphasise that this post isn't designed to chastise an angler for killing a hen salmon in October or November but rather to make sure simple misconceptions don't lead to similar incidents occurring in future. Of course it is an anglers...
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
