Eels are a Protected Species!
The River Ayr Bailiffs just sent me photos of 2 large eels that have been hung from branches at Muirkirk on the upper river. Fishing for and killing eels is illegal and anyone caught doing so may be prosecuted. Eels caught accidentally must be carefully unhooked and...Pow Burn electrofishing
We are back at electrofishing after what has seemed like a very long winter and spring. Electrofishing is the highlight of the staff’s year allowing us to break free from the office for a month or two and find out what’s going on in the rivers. With more...Glasgow Natural History Society Conference
On Saturday, Helen and I attended the Glasgow Natural History Society’s annual conference at Glasgow University, entitled Natives, Aliens and Reintroductions: how does ecology inform wildlife conservation in Scotland? We had been asked to provide an informative...Office Move
Once again it looks as though we will be relocating our offices soon. With the planned closure of the Engineering Unit at Auchincruive for early next year, it appears that we are going to have to relocate which is disappointing as we were all very happy with our...Cleaning Catrine Fish Pass
Following requests from the District Salmon Fishery Board, on Friday morning Catrine Community Trust set about clearing the sediment that had built up in and around the fish pass at Catrine. When I arrived, the flow to the pass had been shut off as much as possible...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
