Ponesk Update
A year ago we all had concerns about the siltation that arose from the Ponesk Burn following its diversion. Scottish Coal assured us that steps would be taken to rectify the problems and that things would settle down. I revisited the site in April and found new issues...Glenmuir Electrofishing
We to say this is late in the season for these surveys is an understatement. We normally fish these site around the end of July but this year that hasn’t been possible due to the high water levels that have prevailed. Today we headed to our usual sites on the...Cessnock in spate
Another photo of the Cessnock at the modified stretch, this time when it was in spate. It seems inevitable that there is going to be a serious issue with siltation and diffuse pollution as a direct result of thee modifications. It is interesting that the original...Cessnock Modifications lead to problems
On the 4th August 2010 I saw some fairly major remodelling of the Cessnock taking place just outside Mauchline. There was a digger infilling the old course of the burn and landscaping as underway on the banks of a freshly cut channel. I was concerned (that’s the...Irvine Valley Problems
I received reports of coloured water that was affecting fishing on the Irvine over the weekend. Garry Anderson from Galston knew where the problem lay so we set off for a look this morning in the rain. The problem was a small landslide on the Gower Water at the top of...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
