Busy morning

So far this morning I’ve had 12 calls relating to work issues, mostly from the River Ayr bailiffs. At their request I’ve been asked to remind anglers that any sea trout caught should feature in the end of year catch returns regardless of whether they...

Timed Electrofishing results

Once again, rain has delayed our electrofishing surveys but the Doon and Stinchar timed sites have been completed and we have one site on the Ayr and 4 on the Girvan left to do. All going well these will be completed on Monday and Gillian will then produce the tables...

Fish Pal, Fish Ayrshire, book your fishing here

The Trust operates and runs the Fish Pal Ayrshire booking system for day ticket angling on local rivers. This is an online booking system that allows local and visiting anglers to book and pay for fishing online and opens up some otherwise difficult to access...

Irvine weir works

After picking Emma up this afternoon from a sweltering day surveying for invasive weeds, I popped over to Irvine to have a look at work on the weir not far upstream from the estuary. The council have opened the gates on the weir to lower the water level behind the...

Busy Bailiffs

Last night I received a call from the bailiffs informing me that they had just recovered a net stashed in undergrowth on the bank near Craigie Pool on the lower River Ayr. Bailiffs are active both day and night at present patrolling the length of the River Ayr. They...