Palmullan Burn, Girvan catchment
We fished 2 sites on the Palmullan Burn following yesterdays initial visit. The first site was an old one last fished by Alistair Duguid in 2004 so I was keen to see how the trout population was holding up. At the time when last fished, the DSFB hatchery was stocking...Doon Freshet
I’ve been informed that due to popular demand, an artificial freshet is planned for Monday on the Doon. Hopefully this will bring in a few fish from the bay but from what I’ve seen on the Met Office website this evening, there may be a natural spate on the...Girvan electrofishing
We have been looing at burns in the Girvan catchment this week. Of particular interest have been burns flowing into the Dyrock and upper Girvan. Results have been varied and highlighted areas for improvement. The single most obvious cause of poor results appears to be...Himalayan Balsam success
This year we attempted to widen our balsam control to assess the effectiveness of different techniques but unfortunately by the time the contracts were awarded and the winners notified, the balsam was beginning to set seed so rather than experiment with strimming and...Himalayan Balsam Alert….River Ayr!!!!!
Our electrofishing kit broke down today so I knocked off work early and headed to the River Ayr for a cast or two. I was fishing my way down the Nursery Pool when something caught my eye. I finished fishing the pool and went back for a look and sure enough, there was...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
