by Stuart Brabbs | Mar 10, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General
We received a call about dead salmon on the Doon last Friday. I asked Gordon to have a look for me and find out what had happened.An hour and a half later, Gordon returned with photos but none of us were any clearer what had happened to these fish. In all about 10...
by Stuart Brabbs | Mar 6, 2013 | Conservation, Electrofishing, fishing
Once again the Kilmarnock Water didn’t disappoint as we finished off the fish rescue we started yesterday. We arrived at 9.00am and set up. Gillian and team carried on where we left off yesterday with the bankside and generator set. Helen, Kyle and myself went...
by Stuart Brabbs | Mar 5, 2013 | Conservation, Electrofishing, fishing, General
Low water and sunshine were the order of the day at Kilmarnock Water today as the team set about removing as many fish as possible from the town stretch where the contractors MBV, are about to recommence the storm water overflow works. MBV had a terrible time last...
by Stuart Brabbs | Feb 28, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General
Following up on the surveys we undertook on the Culroy Burn last year, I decided to take a look at it today on my way back from a farm visit. We recently had a report of American Signal Crayfish on this burn. Although a bit early in the season yet, I thought I would...
by Stuart Brabbs | Feb 25, 2013 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
We were at Pundeavon Reservoir today to work out how best to survey the fish and habitat prior to Scottish Water removing the dam wall. This redundant reservoir is no longer fit for purpose and if left as a fishery would increasingly pose a flooding risk to the...
by Stuart Brabbs | Feb 22, 2013 | Conservation, General, Invasives
The staff were in Northern Ireland this week attending the CIRB conference on Invasive Species and their control. ART are a partner in the CIRB project and it is this project that has allowed us to control so many areas affected by Non Native Invasive Weeds since...