News
River Ayr timed electrofishing is underway
We started our time electrofishing surveys today and intend to continue on all the rivers next week, weather permitting. The River Ayr results have been disappointing for several years and 2014 results don't look very encouraging so far, either. We start at the lower...
North Ayrshire Surveys
We were contracted to look at two of the less well known rivers across Ayrshire, the Noddsdale and the Gogo. Plans to develop a hydro scheme on the Gogo required that some assessment of the fish population was undertaken. Last year we spent some time at both rivers...
Shrinking salmon
Here's an interesting video from CNN about the declining size of Scottish salmon. Interesting points raised here and some that arose at the Girvan DSFB meeting this evening....
Pollution impact assessment
As a result of the pollution incident on the Fenwick Water on Monday, we decided that it was appropriate to do some assessment of the impact. Helen and I armed with the electrofishing equipment headed to Townhead, just a short distance downstream of the area affected...
Pollution incidents today
After 5.00pm appears to be a favourite time to discover pollution and this makes it difficult for people to report it to SEPA, but it doesn't really.... just dial the number as normal and your call will be answered by someone in East Kilbride who can action a...
Catrine Update
The contractors have changed their work plan and brought forwards the work to the fish pass, presumably as a result of the continual encouragement from ART and the Board to complete this before the Autumn runs of salmon come in. I spoke with the foreman today and he...
River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board website
A website for the River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board is now available by following this link http://www.ayrfishing.co.uk There will be a blog regularly updated by an Administrator and the bailiff co ordinator and new from around the catchment will be included...
Land Reform and Wild Fisheries Reviews
The Land Reform review panel published their findings in May 2014. Within their report, they included several recommendations to the Scottish Government relating to wild fish, fisheries, access and fishing rights. I don't want to go through this in any detail in a...
Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
