by Struan Candlish | Dec 17, 2021 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
Ahead of repairs to the stilling basin at Knockendon Reservoir we were helped by members of Kilwinning Angling Club to remove the fish prior to the water levels being dropped. Fish rescues come in all different shapes and sizes but the Trust has the skills and tools...
by Struan Candlish | Feb 11, 2021 | Conservation, Electrofishing, Events, fishing, General, Invasives
With Covid restrictions we’re all suffering from a bit of cabin fever! We’ve produced a short film detailing some of our work from last summer. In 2021 we aim to produce regular short films of our work and the project that we are involved in. Please...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 22, 2020 | Conservation, Electrofishing
We ended the day on the lower Muck Water at Dalmellington where we placed boulders in the site a few years ago to try and improve the habitat for salmon and trout. Placing boulders is not something we recommend due to SEPA CAR regulations however when done carefully,...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 20, 2020 | Electrofishing
The third week in July is the week we always commence timed electrofishing surveys across the 4 District Salmon Fishery Board controlled rivers. We do this as part of the work we deliver for the DSFBs annually and it’s a rapid assessment of spawning success as...
by Struan Candlish | Sep 10, 2019 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
Earlier today we completed our 30th site for the National Electrofishing Programme (NEPS), all that remains is for the site information to be uploaded to the database now. The final site was on the Glazert Burn, a feeder burn of the Annick Water. A single trout was...
by Struan Candlish | Sep 6, 2019 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
With a break in the forecast today we managed to get our waders on and get out. We were monitoring the fish and invertebrate populations in the Haw and Pullower Burns in Killgallioch today. These two burns drain into the the River Duisk which feeds down into the River...