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Caaf Reservoir fish rescue
After the success of our fish rescue at Pundeavon on Wednesday, we were all keen and enthusiastic for another good result when we arrived at Caaf reservoir near Dalry the next morning. However, it had rained overnight and water levels were rising quickly. Since...
Pundeavon Reservoir Fish Rescue
Pundeavon fish rescue went ahead on Thursday and what started as lovely weather soon deteriorated, almost predictably into a wet miserable afternoon.I saw Gordon applying the sun tan cream this morning and knew the day was cursed! However, it was far more pleasant...
River Irvine UPDATE
As promised, I can now update readers with progress at the Queen's viaduct on the Irvine. I met with the site manager, his foreman and the sub contractor's agent this morning and received a full explanation of the planned works and timescales. I was pleased to hear...
River Irvine, Queen’s viaduct – UPDATE
We have spoken with the head of Marine Scotland Science, Marine Scotland Licensing Dept., Fishery Adviser to Scottish Ministers and the Main Contractor over the issues with the work on the Queen's Viaduct on the River Irvine and how this situation came about. It is...
River Irvine fish passage impeded/blocked!
For the last two days we've been trying to establish exactly what is going on at the Queen's Viaduct in the lower Irvine. This week work commenced in the tidal waters just upstream of the viaduct carrying the main Stranraer to Glasgow Central rail line. It seems...
Pollution, pollution and more pollution!
With two teams out electrofishing most days, it's not really surprising we are finding more pollution than when we are stuck behind a desk in the office but it is disappointing that silage effluent and slurry incidents continue to happen in Ayrshire. In the last few...
Disappointment and frustration…
Have a look at the photo below showing a new site on a good wee burn we surveyed today in the Stinchar catchment. We've always found good trout numbers in this burn and salmon feature too but we decided to fish this new location further upstream than previously in an...
Japanese knotweed regrowth
Our Carrick Invasive Project officer Meryl Norris and I treated a large amount of Japanese knotweed at Hallowchapel on the Stinchar during September 2012. Results were very encouraging with virtually no regrowth visible in 2013 and 2014. Of course there was the...
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
