Black Rocks and Dean ford
I dropped in at the Black Rocks in Kilmarnock before heading to Dean Ford to see what progress had been made since my last visit. Black Rocks was in good flow and it wasn’t long before I saw a salmon leap at the falls. I didn’t have long but saw several...Fish pass flow control
Apart from the problems with access to the fish pass at Catrine, there still remained the problem of controlling the flow to ensure the pass operated within its design capacity. For around 30 years the pass didn’t perform that well as apart from the other design...Doon DSFB meeting
The next River Doon DSFB meeting will be held on the 31st Ocotber at 3.30pm in Frazer Coogans Solicitors office, 46 Dalblair Road, Ayr KA7 1UQ. This meeting is open to the public.Fisherman’s Supper Reminder
Just a quick reminder that our annual Fisherman’s Supper will be held in the Abbotsford Hotel on Friday 21st November at 7pm. Tickets are selling quickly with over half already sold so please book your place as soon as you can by calling 01292 521223. The menu...Tackle in the Attic
Once again the Trust has been gifted a large amount of fishing tackle to dispose of to raise funds for not just the Trust but two cancer charities will also benefit. This generous donation will be listed on ebay auction site shortly. It has been catalogued and...Doon Fencing
Our fencing contractor is installing fencing in the Doon catchment at the moment. The River Doon DSFB agreed to fund a considerable percentage of the cost of this fencing to improve habitat and hopefully fish populations. In the long term, this should also deliver...Wild Fisheries Review
The final report from the Wild Fisheries Review panel has been published and is available to download at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/Salmon-Trout-Coarse/fishreview/WFRFinalPhoto Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
