Pollution on Kilmarnock Water

by | Oct 30, 2014 | Conservation, General

Silt pollution is very very damaging and as we approach spawning time, there’s nothing more frustrating to see than large volumes of silty water heading downstream from a site who’s managers should know better. It was made very clear to RJ McLeods agent at...

Holmhead Weir Kilbirnie

by | Oct 17, 2014 | Conservation, General

This afternoon I was back in the Garnock Valley crossing a few t’s and dotting the i’s before I submit a report to a client. Once I’d finished my work, I stopped off at the Holmhead Weir in the town to see if I could see fish moving over it....

Black Rocks and Dean ford

by | Oct 17, 2014 | Conservation, General

I dropped in at the Black Rocks in Kilmarnock before heading to Dean Ford to see what progress had been made since my last visit. Black Rocks was in good flow and it wasn’t long before I saw a salmon leap at the falls. I didn’t have long but saw several...

Fish pass flow control

by | Oct 17, 2014 | Conservation, General

Apart from the problems with access to the fish pass at Catrine, there still remained the problem of controlling the flow to ensure the pass operated within its design capacity. For around 30 years the pass didn’t perform that well as apart from the other design...

Doon DSFB meeting

by | Oct 16, 2014 | General

The next River Doon DSFB meeting will be held on the 31st Ocotber at 3.30pm in Frazer Coogans Solicitors office, 46 Dalblair Road, Ayr KA7 1UQ. This meeting is open to the public.

Fisherman’s Supper Reminder

by | Oct 16, 2014 | General

Just a quick reminder that our annual Fisherman’s Supper will be held in the Abbotsford Hotel on Friday 21st November at 7pm. Tickets are selling quickly with over half already sold so please book your place as soon as you can by calling 01292 521223. The menu...