Looking for spawners in the upper Doon catchment
It’s early yet for Ayrshire but none the less, Gordon and I felt it worthwhile to take a trip to the upper Doon catchment today to see if there was any signs of spawning activity. Against the odds, we hoped that we may find redds on the Garpel Burn upstream of...Another survey
After collecting habitat recording sheets from the office this morning, Gordon and I headed to Fairlie to survey Glenburn. This wee burn once supported a few sea trout and an occasional salmon in the lower reaches but as far as we can ascertain, this was some time...Observations on the Assel
On the way back from the CIRB conference, we dropped in on the Duisk and Stinchar catchments to see if there were any signs of spawning yet. Whilst we didn’t see any activity, we did discover some works that have been performed recently on the Assel that raised...Pollution on Kilmarnock Water
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
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....Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
