Superhuman effort
We are still waiting for the council to instruct the contractor to make repairs to Burnawn fish pass. Meanwhile, members of Galston Angling Club, frustrated by the delay decided to attempt the impossible and clear the bottom end of the fish pass manually. There was...Irvine Valley Problems UPDATE
On the 24th September, I reported on erosion on the main stem of the Irvine at Galston. I was concerned at the level of erosion at this modified stretch and indicated that I’d speak to the Council about tis. I haven’t yet but today I received a call from...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...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
