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CIRB Update / Balsam Bashing
Last week we had another two volunteers pass their PA6AW training course. John Muir and Alan Knox from Dalry Angling Club both passed without any problem and will now join a group of 22 other volunteers already trained by ART. Our training budget had now run out for...
Electrofishing well underway
We have two teams out electrofishing at the moment in an attempt to catch up following weeks of high water. Next week we will post an update for all the rivers that we have fished but this evening I thought it would be worth letting you know how we fared today on the...
Gold Ingots in the Lugar?
We were electrofishing yesterday on the Lugar and although numbers weren't great we did find a slight improvement on the last couple of years at some sites. This may be accounted for at least in part, by our new electrofishing equipment being more efficient but it is...
Stolen to Order?
Last night, Cumnock Hatchery at Borland Reservoir was targeted by thieves and they lost 15 x 3lb + broodstock Brown Trout. Obviously someone knew exactly what they were after and I assume they were stolen to order. Presumably they headed straight to a hotel's back...
Kilmarnock Water Flood
Yesterday afternoon following a 15minute deluge in Kilmarnock, the Kilmarnock Water rose over 2m within an hour. MBV's foreman told me that the level rose over 50cm in the time it took to put a pair of waders on by which time it was too late to enter the river. MBV...
Water vole update
We recently introduced a supplementary stock of water voles to the Darley Burn in Troon. Three weeks following the reintroduction, field signs are abundant and we are confident that they are doing well. From last year’s experience we know that water voles can...
More about the monster Hogweed
It's great having Alba to assist with our Invasive species research. The only trouble is that she keeps producing more and more data! Seriously, she is fantastic and a real asset. I've summarised some of her latest findings that I thought blog followers may find...
Electrofishing season starts soon
If the rain holds off and water levels drop, we should be able to start electrofishing next week. Anyone interested in coming along to see what we do and hopefully learn a bit about the river will be made welcome. Of course we will expect a bit of help carrying...
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
