Tackle in the Attic

by | Oct 16, 2014 | fishing, General

Once again the Trust has been gifted a large amount of fishing tackle to dispose of to raise funds for not just the Trust but two cancer charities will also benefit. This generous donation will be listed on ebay auction site shortly. It has been catalogued and...

Doon Fencing

by | Oct 9, 2014 | Conservation, General

Our fencing contractor is installing fencing in the Doon catchment at the moment. The River Doon DSFB agreed to fund a considerable percentage of the cost of this fencing to improve habitat and hopefully fish populations. In the long term, this should also deliver...

Wild Fisheries Review

by | Oct 9, 2014 | General

The final report from the Wild Fisheries Review panel has been published and is available to download at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/Salmon-Trout-Coarse/fishreview/WFRFinal  

Catrine Dam

by | Oct 7, 2014 | Conservation, General

Further to a meeting with SEPA yesterday, I again met their representative at the dam this morning along with someone from CCT. Water levels were dropping and it was prudent to recheck the fish pass operation before instructing CCT to make further improvements as we...

Dean Ford (Lauder Ford)

by | Oct 7, 2014 | General

Long overdue but eventually I managed to visit the works at Dean Ford (I think it’s Lauder Ford, to be correct) where work is underway to replace the ford with a 4 section bridge culvert. It’s been years in discussion and negotiation but I’m pleased...

Rising Water

by | Oct 6, 2014 | General

Once again the rivers rose overnight and the Stinchar and Girvan seemed to catch most of the rain.  Following the problems that I identified with access to the fish pass at Catrine Dam, I returned this morning to see if the fresh run fish that I expected should be...