News
Giant Hogweed Control 2016
We have now secured the necessary funding to continue with Giant Hogweed control across Ayrshire. We are just waiting on the required licences from SEPA but hope to start control within the next couple of weeks. We have been controlling this invasive non native plant...
ART response to the government consultation on The Draft Provisions for a Wild Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
Here is the response that ART provided to the Scottish Government's consultation on The Draft Provisions for a Wild Fisheries (Scotland) Bill. The government's questions are in bold and ART's responses are in italics. We provide this to illustrate ART's current...
Draft Provisions of a Wild Fisheries (Scotland) Bill and Draft Strategy for Wild Fisheries: consultation documents
Just a reminder that we are getting close to the end of the consultation period for comments on the Draft provisions for aWild Fisheries (Scotland) Bill and Draft Wild Fisheries Strategy. If you haven't already done so, please read through the documents and send a...
Kilkerran Bank Stabilisation Event
What a great day to be out on any river, enjoying the fresh air, the sunshine, the atmosphere, the company of friends and colleagues, and doing something to benefit both river and river users. While we never expected a great rush of willing anglers to come along and...
Next Stinchar Board Meeting and AGM
The Clerk has asked that we post a notice informing anglers of the upcoming meeting all as detailed below: Date of Meetings Thursday 5th May, 2016 Venue Minuntion, Pinmore, By Girvan Times - Board Meeting: 5.30pm AGM and Public Meeting – 6.30pm
Cummock Burn Fencing
In 2003, ART arranged fencing for the Cummock Burn at Dalmellington, upstream of Sillyhole Bridge where livestock were causing problems with enrichment and erosion. This fencing has been a great success over the years but due to previous straightening of the burn, it...
Kilkerran Bank Stabilisation
Kilkerran on the Girvan will be the venue for our bank stabilisation event this coming Saturday at 10am (16/04/16). All are welcome and the aim is to show anglers how simple green methods can be used to reduce erosion. Of course at such large erosion points as at...
Smolt Trap at Loch Doon
After checking the smolt trap at Loch Doon this morning and only finding a single brown trout and about 20 toads, we decided to lift it and try again next week. Of course there's a risk that the smolts have already passed by as we found quite a few when electrofishing...
Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
