More Bailiffs pass their exams

I’m pleased to announce that another 6 new bailiffs will soon be out patrolling our rivers after passing the IFM Bailiff exams in March. Anyone interested in becoming a bailiff should contact their board, club or ART’s office to arrange suitable training...

Pundeavon Survey Day 2

After deciding that the fish were tight to the bottom following yesterdays results, we set the majority of the nets deep overnight. First light this morning we were back on site to check our  catch. We were beaten to the water by a lone fisherman who was already...

Doon egg trials

The egg trials on the Doon were concluded today when we lifted and examined the boxes that had been in the river since January. We decided to run this trial to answer questions raised about the lack of fish spawning in certain areas and also to see what impact diffuse...

River Ayr Egg Trial results

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...

Fish kill in Darvel

The Matthew Burn in Darvel suffered from a devastating poisoning incident in the last few days. This wee burn flows through the middle of Darvel and is culverted under the main A71 road. Deck replacement works are underway on the culvert in the Main street and...

Fish kill in Darvel

The Matthew Burn in Darvel suffered from a devastating poisoning incident in the last few days. This wee burn flows through the middle of Darvel and is culverted under the main A71 road. Deck replacement works are underway on the culvert in the Main street and...