News
Catrine Dam in spate (UPDATED)
Well rain came eventually and all rivers have risen into spate. Lets hope the fish come in quickly and fishing next week is good. I went to Catrine today to see how the completed dam looked in spate. It isn't the biggest spate in the world and we could normally expect...
Glemuir Water Temperature Data Logger
We are taking part in a long term temperature study of the River Ayr catchment. To assist a PhD student in their research, we agreed to install temperature data loggers in carefully chosen locations across the catchment. These data loggers will be active for 20 years...
Newmilns & Greenholm Angling Club notice
We've been asked to post a notice for members of Newmilns and Greenhom AC . Members of the Club are reminded that they have until the 17th October to vote either for or against a merger with Darvel AC in 2015. Votes may be cast at the Scottish Cancer Charity shop at...
Black Water Fish Rescue
Iberdrola are currently installing a power line between Coylton and Dalmellington passing through Kyle Forest en route. We were asked to proved some guidance for water crossing points and duly attended a meeting with their environmental team where we highlighted that...
Ayr and Lugar trout
I recently urged people to look at their waters to see how many trout are rising. We keep hearing calls that trout are in short supply on the Ayr and Lugar and that stocking is necessary yet wherever we take time to look, there is no shortage of fish rising. One old...
More Doon work
We received some encouraging news from Scottish Power today that it looks as though we may well receive some funding towards our Loch Doon project. Nothing is certain yet but we are certainly in with a shout. We will continue to seek support from other partner...
Fisherman’s Supper – Abbotsford Hotel, Ayr, 21/11/2014
This year our annual fisherman's supper will be held at a new venue - The Abbotsford Hotel in Ayr. After hosting a successful quiz night at the hotel earlier in the year we decided that it would be a good choice for the fisherman's supper. We will also have a new...
Doon surveys
We had planned to visit Loch Doon burns again today but plans changed slightly this morning and we decided that time was too limited to do this justice. Instead we headed to the Meikleholm Burn at Patna where we have arranged a contractor to install fencing (part...
Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
