by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 23, 2013 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
After speaking with Scottish Water we decided that more gill netting was unlikely to reveal anything new and instead decided to try electrofishing around the margins and overhanging banks just in case we could find another species. Gillian and Gordon set off...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 21, 2013 | General
Recently whilst on patrol on the lower stretches of the River Ayr, bailiffs discovered an angler in possession of a sea trout kelt and a report is being forwarded to the Scottish Police in relation to this incident. Also, last friday evening, River Ayr bailiffs were...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 20, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General, Invasives
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...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 19, 2013 | General
After terrible weather this week caused us to delay the Pundeavon survey, this morning’s forecast was correct and the sun was out and the wind had died to a light breeze. Perfect. The survey was necessary to identify the fish species present in advance of the...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 17, 2013 | General
A Notice To All Concerned I had a call today from Scottish Power to advise that the compensation flow released from Loch Doon will be cut off for a couple of hours on Friday 19th April. The fish pass will remain open. This will be between 11am and 1pm to allow a...
by Stuart Brabbs | Apr 15, 2013 | Conservation, General
This evening I received a call from Sam Hudson informing me that fish had been killed on the Fenwick Water in the area where we stocked the fish rescued from Kilmarnock Water in March. SEPA were called but unfortunately he duty officer was in East Kilbride and by the...