by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 3, 2013 | General
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...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 3, 2013 | General
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...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 3, 2013 | General
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...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 24, 2013 | General, Invasives
There is a new CIRB project tender available for contractors to download. Tender 15. Japanese Knotweed control on the River Doon Contractors can now download the tender and guidance notes, deadline for submissions is Friday 2nd August at 5pm by hard copy only. CIRB...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 19, 2013 | Conservation, General
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...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 12, 2013 | Conservation, General
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...