by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 26, 2014 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
This time we had a weeks notice of a requirement for a fish rescue. Things are much easier to plan and deliver when adequate notice is given and the team arrived at Catrine yesterday morning at 8.30am ready to remove whatever fish they could from below...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 19, 2014 | Conservation, fishing, General
After a few days off, I visited Catrine Dam yesterday morning expecting to see Anderson’s work complete as I was under the impression that the contractor had planned to work last weekend to ensure they made the most of the dry weather. They did, but not on...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 10, 2014 | Conservation, fishing, General
After years in the pipeline and disappointment after disappointment, we have decided once again to attempt to ease fish passage at Mill Dam Darvel. Today Helen and I met with Martin from a Syphon Fish Pass consultancy to look at the possibility of using new technology...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 5, 2014 | Conservation, fishing, General
Here is the link to a short video shot at Catrine dam this morning. Good to see the river flowing again but unfortunately this will delay progress and ultimately completion of the work at Anderson’s by around a week. Whilst at the dam, we saw three salmon turn...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 4, 2014 | Conservation, General
With the River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board generously making available a substantial sum of funding to assist landowners with fencing of riparian margins, we have been out and about visiting farmers and measuring up burns. So far we have agreements in principle...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 4, 2014 | Conservation, fishing, General
This morning I headed to Catrine to see what progress had been made to Andersons. Unfortunately there was no progress to erect formwork or pour concrete but after speaking to the site agent he informed me that they would hopefully be starting today. I had a look at...