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This was the scene on the River Ayr last week. However, now that the big thaw has arrived it is very interesting to hear reports of a lot of salmon spawning activity today. Large numbers of fish have been seen at some of the usual spawning locations. The 20th January...

  More than a few days without an entry on a new blog site is clearly unacceptable so not before time here is the first entry.   This first post is by Brian Shaw, Senior biologist with the Trust, although other staff members will also contribute.   I had a meeting in...

Ayrshire Rivers Trust Annual Christmas Raffle Draw Dec 17, 2008 The draw took place recently for our Annual Christmas Raffle - it was presided over by Mr John Scott MSP, and the winners are as follows:- Daiwa Fly Fishing Rod (Courtesy of Daiwa)                        ...

Oct 2007 FSA Guidance Note on Anisakis worm infestation of wild salmon September 2007 Reference: FSH/0015 Guidance concerning Wild Salmon and the Anisakis parasite. It has come to our attention that there has been an increased prevalence of wild salmon in UK rivers...

September 2006 - Fisherman’s Supper This year the Fisherman’s Supper will be held at the Cariston Hotel in Ayr on Friday 20th October. The evening will include a guest speaker, an excellent meal and the opportunity to meet anglers from across Ayrshire and beyond....

November 2005 - Genetic Samples Collection Completed The remaining genetic samples needed from Ayrshire for the Atlantic Salmon Arc Project (ASAP) have now been collected. Ayrshire Rivers Trust has collected a total of 697 samples for the project, which has been...

December 2004 - Rare fish found in River Ayr Sea lampreys have been found in the River Ayr during surveys by Ayrshire Rivers Trust. Ayrshire Rivers Trust biologist Dr Alistair Duguid said: “I was very excited to find evidence of this endangered fish breeding so close...