News
Catrine progress report
Work has continued at Catrine Dam and I visited on the way home last night to see for myself. The mortar is nearly complete on the dam back and by this evening two of the three remaining bays will have been poured. The final section will be completed on Friday this...
CIRB – Isle Of Arran
The job takes me to some very nice places sometimes and Sunday was no exception. A braw Sunday morning and the ferry to Arran was the order of the day. CIRB project staff had previously visited the island in August last year...
Garnock Weir
After last weeks surveys on the upper Garnock, we returned this morning to complete the electrofishing above the Garnock Weir. This is remote and inaccessible habitat so we were glad that the rain was off and the sun was trying to break through. Loaded like pack...
Another day on the Garnock
Heavy rain this morning forced a change of plans when we arrived in Kilbirnie again this morning. Instead of heading out across moorland to remote sites on the upper Garnock I decided it was a safer option to fish the Pundeavon Burn. The water was clear when we...
Garnock Electrofishing Survey
We were asked to undertake a fish and habitat survey of the Upper Garnock and this morning we headed there to see what we could find. Since joining the Trust in 2008, I haven't personally surveyed any Garnock main stem sites other than during our education projects so...
CIRB Tenders – Japanese Knotweed 2014 – Deadline extended
Japanese Knotweed tenders are still available as EU procurement rules state that we must have a minimum of three submissions for each contract. We now have a submission deadline of Tuesday the 2nd of September at 5pm. Please use the links below to our tender...
Ayr DSFB Meeting
The next River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board meeting will be held at Ayrshire Rivers Trust offices, 1 Gibbs Yard, Auchincruive on the 9th September at 7.00pm. This meeting is open to the Public.
Stinchar DSFB Meeting
Please find below the details of the next Stinchar District Salmon Fishery Board Meeting as supplied by the Clerk. This meeting is open to the Public. The River Stinchar Fishery Board Wednesday 17th September, 2014 at 4.30pm Minuntion, Pinmore, By...

