News
Sea Trout Kelt
We came across a sea trout kelt this morning that was dying in a tidal pool. The fish didn't appear to be in particularly poor condition but it was obviously not going to make it. Gills appeared clear of maggots and fins were pretty good all round so I am at a loss...
A fish eye view at Catrine – UPDATED
To enable us to compare performance before and after the modifications at Catrine Dam, I filmed a Salmon's eye view of the issues around the fish pass and Anderson's. The video illustrates the turbulence and entrained air that make passage difficult. Anderson's will...
Quiz Night – Friday 16/05/2014 – Venue Change
Due to problems with our booking at Ayr Rugby Club we have had to change the venue for our quiz night. The quiz will still be held on Friday 16th May however the venue has now been changed to The Abbotsford Hotel, 14 Corsehill Road, Ayr, KA7 2ST. Please let us know in...
Catrine Fish Pass – Update
We are pleased to report that screens and a diffusing baffle have been installed at Catrine Fish Pass this week. Things are progressing slowly but I suspect it won't be long now until we hear the outcome of the planning application and hopefully this will be positive...
Girvan Webcam is back on line
Following the sale of the cottage at Dailly Bridge where the camera was previously sited, Farson relocated their webcam to the lower River Girvan at the coachworks near Enoch. This provides a good view of water levels and conditions on the river and will be incredibly...
West Sutherland Ghillies and Bailiffs Conference
I was asked to speak on Fishery Management in Ayrshire at the West Sutherland Fisheries Trusts' annual conference for bailiffs and ghillies last Friday. I was caught off guard slightly when asked back in January as I forgot how remote Scourie is. Regardless, I ended...
Meryl has left the building…
Sadly, Meryl, our Carrick Invasive Species officer has now ended her two year contract with the Trust and is moving on to start a similar post in North Wales.Her project was highly successful training many volunteers within the Carrick area to appropriate standards in...
Catrine Fish Pass update
Last week we submitted a response to a planning application for the proposed (and some already completed) works to Catrine Weir and fish pass. We didn't object as we see that some improvements will be made and we are supportive of the efforts. We did however express a...
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
