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Bailiff Training Information
As previously mentioned in posts on our facebook page, although we do not take part in any bailiffing activities, ART do help organise training for new Bailiffs. This year is no different and we already have a list of names for the next exam which will be held on the...
Christmas Holidays
The office is now closed for Christmas and New Year and will reopen on the 6th January 2014. In case of emergency (pollution incidents etc) Stuart may reached on 07894264044 . The staff and Trustees wish all our supporters a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New...
IBIS salmon stocking conference
We attended the recent IBIS/AST conference in Glasgow where over two days we heard many presentations on the subject of salmon stocking. This was an international event with many respected experts from around the world taking part. The full conference was filmed and...
Ayr Broodstock
I had arranged to help sort out the broodstock at the Ayr hatchery today and sort out the pairings for the few fish we had collected. In all we stripped 5 hens today and covered them with 3 cocks. While this doesn't seem many, we chose fish very carefully from areas...
Christmas Raffle – Prize Winners
Our annual Christmas raffle draw took place at the Chesnuts Hotel in Ayr last night and we would like to thank John Scott MSP who made the draw for us again. Many thanks to all who showed their support by buying tickets and to those who donated prizes this year, and...
Cummock Burn Pollution, River Doon
On Thursday evening I discovered that the Cummock Burn had been polluted by an an known source. By the time I found out about this it was already dark and I was aware that SEPA had been informed by a local angler so there was nothing more I could do until Friday...
River Ayr Bailiff Coordinator
The River Ayr Bailiff coordinator has asked if we could publish his contact details for the attention of all Clubs and anglers on the Ayr system. One area of concern is that anglers don't know how to get in touch with the bailiff force if they need them. All Clubs...
Sallochan Burn, Stinchar
I had to deliver the pool names for the River Ayr map to Harriet Ellis today so I thought I'd have a look to see if any salmon or trout had spawned in the burn in the lower catchment. The Sallochan Burn is well known to us a trout burn, probably sea trout and produces...

