News
Next Stinchar District Salmon Fishery Board Meeting
The date of the next Stinchar DSFB meeting has been announced. This is a meeting open to the public and all those wishing to attend are welcome. The Clerk to the board has asked that we publish the details as below: Date of Meeting: ...
Improving The Culroy Burn on the River Doon
For many years, the Culroy Burn in the Middle Doon catchment has been under producing in terms of fish production, particularly salmon. It has been repeatedly stocked by the Board whenever they have reared eggs in the hatchery and released them into the river to grow...
Tarholm Sewage Outfall
While the Tarholm Sewage outfall on the lower River Ayr was a controversial and unwelcome addition to the river by many, plans were passed and the works went ahead this summer. Contractors recently completed the pipe track and the concrete outfall structure and ART...
Netherton Burn following Slurry spill
Several months have passed since Nethrton burn on the Doon was polluted with slurry when a valve and back up safety valve broke on a tank near the burn. This burn has long been a concern of ours as its been under producing for at least 10 years that we know of .We've...
River Doon at Waterside
While out on the Doon yesterday, I dropped into the Waterside stretch of the river and being the first sunny day for a while and with the river running well, I sent the drone skywards to have a look at some erosion points and other features I was keen to see from a...
Cross and Lig Water Surveys on the Stinchar.
With the weather a little more settled Muir, Jim and myself were down in the Stinchar catchment to carry out some surveys on the Cross Water and Lig Burn. August is a great time of year to be out surveying not to hot, not to cold...it’s not that we’re fussy here at...
Useless weather for August
While anglers may well be reaping the benefit of a wet summer (where they can find fish), we at the Trust are struggling to complete the essential survey commitments we have. Unless it stops raining soon, I fear we may not complete our schedule on time if at all....
Where to fish after 19mm of rainfall overnight?
We surveyed just one burn today and gave two volunteers an insight into semi quantitative electrofishing survey techniques and purposes. Both Jim and Heather have given the Trust their commitment to regularly turn out and help us and we in turn are assisting them to...
Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
