by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 22, 2016 | Conservation, Electrofishing
Drizzle doesn’t stop us from electrofishing but midges might one day! We started on the upper Ayr timed surveys today. This allows a rapid assessment of stocks and comparison with previous years performance. Timed surveys are fry surveys but it’s always...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 2, 2016 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
On the 26th of May we reported that works had commenced on the Skeldon Mill Hydro Scheme and that contractors had been busy clearing the debris and undergrowth that encroached on the intake lade. ART are very supportive of the fact that the developer and contractor...
by Stuart Brabbs | Mar 25, 2016 | Conservation, Electrofishing, fishing, General
When we arrived to continue our salmon tagging on Thursday morning, Carrick Lane was still low and fishable despite some overnight rain so we quickly secured another sample of salmon pre smolts from the burn. Tagging is time consuming due to all the recording we are...
by Stuart Brabbs | Mar 23, 2016 | Conservation, Electrofishing, fishing, General
As part of the management project focusing on identifying migration and survival issues in the Doon catchment above Loch Doon dam, we were there this afternoon to capture salmon parr and pre smolts then insert Passive Integrated Transponders (PIT Tags). We would...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 20, 2015 | Electrofishing
We were joined by a schoolboy on work experience experience today and he’s going to be with us for the rest of the week. After catching up with the necessary paperwork and sorting out a few emails, we decided to pack away equipment that we won’t use for...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 6, 2015 | Electrofishing, General
Every day is interesting at the Trust but some more than others. Today’s work came about rather unexpectedly due to a vehicle breakdown. Our reliable and hard worked Citroen Van has developed a small fault with its immobiliser after the key ‘plipper’...