River Ayr Egg Trial results

by | Apr 10, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General

We receive notification that the Ayr eggs were hatching in Cumnock Hatchery yesterday. As we are heavily committed next week, I thought it best to lift the egg boxes we had planted in the river a few months ago. We also planted boxes on the Doon so that we can look at...

Mink Rafts production line

by | Apr 2, 2013 | Conservation, General

ART has redesigned the GCT mink raft over the last few years and now produces a much lighter and more durable product than is available anywhere else commercially. One of the main problems with the GCT Raft is that it is incredibly heavy when it has been deployed for...

A Strange Fishy Tale from the Doon

by | 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...

Fish Rescue Day 2

by | 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...

Culroy Burn

by | 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...