Christmas Raffle Winners
Our annual Christmas Raffle was drawn this evening by John Scott MSP to whom we owe our thanks. John has once again taken time out of his busy schedule to draw the winning tickets as he has done for the last few years. The £100 first prize donated by TuMax Haulage of...Bailiffs Exam
I know it’s late in the day but I just thought I’d post a quick reminder that those sitting the bailiffs exam tomorrow should make sure they are at Auchincruive in time for the start of the exam at 9.30am. I’d suggest that you all aim to be there...Spawning is underway.
I took a trip up the upper Ayr where I’ve been regularly check for signs of spawning. With the recent cold weather, it seems that some fish have already spawned a few weeks earlier than normal. I spoke with the head bailiff this afternoon and he informed me that...Slurry spreading on frozen ground causes problems
Apart from being a blatant breach of CAR regulations, spreading slurry in frosty conditions does cause problems to the water environment. Farmers have struggled with wet conditions all summer and no doubt many have been unable to spread their slurry and empty their...Brood-stock collecting… or not!
With falling temperatures and water levels, the Stinchar Board had asked if we could help Douglas Faulds, the new hatchery operator to collect brood-stock from the river. We thought it was worth a shot and Helen and I set off for the Stinchar this afternoon. Gordon...Girvan Burns
Saturday was a nice day (compared to most recently) so I headed to the Girvan to check a few burns for trout spawning activity. I thought I’d definitely see some evidence or fish on redds. Unfortunately I found nothing. I walked the lower Lindsayton Burn at...Culroy Burn
Last week I looked at the Culroy Burn expecting to see trout pairing up and perhaps spawning but no, I only saw one trout. Light was fading fast but I don’t think this was the problem. I’ll check again as the temperature drops in the next few days. I did...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
