Irvine Valley meeting

by | May 7, 2014 | General

Helen and I attended a meeting with representatives from Galston Angling Club, East Ayrshire Council and SEPA this morning to discuss the possibilities of improving fish passage on the Downie and Hag Burns. The Roads Department were in attendance and gave us their...

Doon Freshet

by | May 7, 2014 | fishing, General

Following a request from the Doon DSFB, we arranged through SEPA and Scottish Power for an artificial freshet to help flush smolts down the river and out to sea. The compensation flow normally stands at 45million gallons per day and this has been increased over a 48...

Sea Trout Kelt

by | Apr 28, 2014 | fishing, General

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...

A fish eye view at Catrine – UPDATED

by | Apr 26, 2014 | General

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....

Quiz Night – Friday 16/05/2014 – Venue Change

by | Apr 25, 2014 | General

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

by | Apr 24, 2014 | General

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...

Girvan Webcam is back on line

by | Apr 16, 2014 | General

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...