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River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board AGM
Please find below details of the River Ayr DSFB AGM as advertised in the local press. River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board Notice of the Annual General Meeting and Annual Public Meeting of the River Ayr District...
Spate on the Ayr – Fish moving through Catrine
I thought I'd give a quick update of the situation at Catrine now that there is a spate underway. There are salmon moving freely through the dam and ladder and we watched as several showed in the pool upstream. More were seen in the site itself. This is a relief that...
Doon Fencing Project
With the River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board generously making available a substantial sum of funding to assist landowners with fencing of riparian margins, we have been out and about visiting farmers and measuring up burns. So far we have agreements in principle...
Catrine Works update (Wednesday – 2 visits)
This morning I headed to Catrine to see what progress had been made to Andersons. Unfortunately there was no progress to erect formwork or pour concrete but after speaking to the site agent he informed me that they would hopefully be starting today. I had a look at...
Catrine Dam update
Work to the dam continues and I arrived yesterday morning to speak to the site agent about various concerns and was faced with a rapidly emptying Anderson's pool with at least one adult salmon swimming around in the mirky water. I call the office immediately and asked...
Catrine Dam update
I didn't manage to visit the dam towards the end of last week due to other commitments and as I didn't receive a phone call from the contractors I presumed nothing too much had changed due to high water levels preventing them from undertaking the temporary...
Doon Fencing Project
I've been visiting farms in the Doon catchment to encourage them to fence burns and water margins. The Doon DSFB has generously agreed to fund between 40 and 50% of the cost depending on the priority and expected benefits that will be achieved. I've added a couple of...
Progress at Catrine
I am aware of increasing concern over the plight of the impending salmon runs. Anglers and Club officials have contacted me seeking information on what is happening and that is why I am updating the blog so regularly with details as they become clear to me. I'm always...
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
