Landslide at Catrine

by | Jan 9, 2013 | Conservation, General

During the holidays I received a call informing me of a landslide upstream of Catrine Dam. Over a week since the incident took place and the bank is still moving. I’m not sure who owns the woodland at this point but I do feel that there are implications for the...

Salmon spawning on the Ayr Catchment

by | Dec 18, 2012 | General

As regular readers will be aware, I’ve been checking for spawning activity on several Ayrshire rivers this season. So far there has been little to report but thankfully at last the fish seem to be doing their thing. Whilst out and about taking conductivity and...

Stripping fish

by | Dec 17, 2012 | Conservation, fishing, General

Last Saturday we intended planting egg boxes across the Ayr catchment to help to identify where the problems with poor stocks originate. As arranged we arrived at Boreland Hatchery at Cumnock at 9.30 but by then it was obvious that the previous evening’s rain...

Good News for Anglers

by | Dec 13, 2012 | General

I had a telephone call from the office of Adam Ingram MSP today. The office was looking for contact details of Angling Clubs in the Carrick and Cumnock and Doon Valley area so that a letter could be sent to confirm the Scottish governments position on the widely...

Christmas Raffle – Prize Winners

by | Dec 10, 2012 | General

As you may already know, the Christmas raffle was drawn on Friday the 7th December. The prize winners are listed below.   1st prize – £100 – Sam Hudson, Kilmarnock 2nd prize – £50 – Elsie Menzies, Cumnock Spinning rod – Robert Brown,...

Christmas Raffle Winners

by | Dec 7, 2012 | General

Our annual Christmas Raffle was drawn this evening by John Scott MSP to whom we owe our thanks. John has once again taken time out of his busy schedule to draw the winning tickets as he has done for the last few years. The £100 first prize donated by TuMax Haulage of...