News
Wild Fisheries Review
If you haven't heard about the Scottish Governments Wild Fisheries Review that is underway, now is the time to get informed. The Government commissioned Andrew Thin and an independent panel to review the DSFB system and wild fisheries management within Scotland and...
Girvan DSFB meeting
The Clerk to the Board asked me to post a notice to inform everyone of the upcoming meeting. The River Girvan Fishery Board Meeting. Wednesday 16th July, 2014 at 6.30pm The Carrick Centre, Culzean Road, Maybole KA19 7DE. This meeting is open to the public.
Anderson’s Weir completed
As earlier intimated, the Anderson's Weir was duly opened for salmon migration today. The full river is being allowed to pass through the fish pass and over the new weir crest at Anderson's. Things looked good to me when I visited after work this evening and I can...
Ponesk
I walked the Ponesk today to see how full the void was looking. The burn itself was looking quite good but the lower 400m was showing signs of enrichment. This is due to nutrient rich (probably iron mainly) water upwelling from the ground as the water table rebounds....
Catrine update
I received a call from an angler today informing me that there were 4 dead salmon in the Voes at Catrine. I was sceptical as adult salmon can't access the goes but I went to check anyway. There were no dead salmon in the Voes or the river. I arrived as the concrete...
Pollution on the Hag Burn, Irvine catchment.
I was just in the door this evening when I received a call from two Irvine Bailiffs concerned about pollution they had found on the Hag Burn near Galston. They had called SEPA at 4.30pm but were told that someone would try to attend tomorrow. They didn't feel this was...
Photos from Catrine this morning
I returned to Catrine first thing this morning to see the shutters come off yesterday's concrete pours. Everything seems fine and the joiners quickly set about fitting the formwork for the crest of the weir that they hope to pour tomorrow. Over the weekend, water will...
Catrine fish rescue 25/06/14
This time we had a weeks notice of a requirement for a fish rescue. Things are much easier to plan and deliver when adequate notice is given and the team arrived at Catrine yesterday morning at 8.30am ready to remove whatever fish they could from below Anderson's as...
Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
