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Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 – 15th Anniversary

by Struan Candlish | Jan 23, 2018 | Conservation, General

Today marks the 15th Anniversary of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. The act was a landmark piece of legislation for Scotland giving the public freedom to access and enjoy Scotland’s natural heritage provided they do it in a responsible manner. Depending...

Do you apply a flea treatment to your pet? If so read this…

by Struan Candlish | Jan 23, 2018 | Conservation, General

Here’s a link to an interesting article concerning animals recently treated with flea controlling chemicals. These treatments contain chemicals that have been found to be entering watercourses having harmful effects on fish as well as invertebrates. Of great...

A look at Sundrum Falls on the Water of Coyle

by Struan Candlish | Jan 15, 2018 | Conservation, fishing, General

Myself and Muir took a trip out to get images of Sundrum Falls (aka Ness Linn) on the Coyle on Friday afternoon. We have a photograph dating back to the late 1960s of the falls (see below).     The top photo shows the falls some 25/30 meters further...

Northern February red stonefly – Buglife Scotland, Citizen Science Project

by Struan Candlish | Jan 12, 2018 | Conservation, General

If you’re out and about on the river banks over the next couple of months keep an eye out for the Brachytera putata, Northern February red stonefly, a species only found in Scottish watercourses. Craig Macadam of Buglife Scotland is mapping the locations of...

Ayrshire Rivers Maps ***Christmas Sale***

by Stuart Brabbs | Dec 8, 2017 | Conservation, Events, General, Uncategorized

For the Christmas period only we are offering a 25% discount on all our river maps; Stinchar, Ayr and Doon. These maps detail all the named beats and all the named salmon pools on each of the rivers. Just follow the link below:...

A Theory about salmon declines on the Tweed (and around Scotland?)

by Stuart Brabbs | Dec 2, 2017 | Conservation, General

The video describes how the run times of the types of Tweed Salmon have changed over the centuries. The information comes from a long term study that was made by the Tweed Foundation using historic Tweed Salmon catches, mostly from the netting stations. It shows that...
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  • Monitoring River Temperatures across the River Ayr Catchment. September 30, 2026
  • Girvan District Salmon Fishery Board Meeting Notices. September 30, 2026
  • Podcasting with the Farm Advisory Service September 11, 2026
  • Ayrshire Rivers Trust AGM 2026 July 13, 2026
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  • Rivers and Lochs In The Classroom – 2017 March 1, 2019

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