by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 31, 2014 | General
Andrew Thin’s panel have released their July Bulletin. It makes for an interesting read and there’s obviously still much to be decided although they are starting to finalise some thoughts and prepare recommendations for the Government. I’ll be...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 30, 2014 | General
The fish pass was flowing tonight at just below the designed capacity of 0.5 cubic metres per second. The extension was completed and apart from a bit of rock armour required at the top side, I think it looks sound and should hold up to the force of the spates that...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 30, 2014 | General
SEPA called me today to let me know that their ecologists had taken samples from both the Girvan and Stinchar following the mortalities that we have reported this week. Water samples were taken and results are yet to be available from them however invertebrate samples...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 28, 2014 | Conservation, fishing, General
I arranged to meet the Fish Health Inspector at the Girvan today and then go on to the Stinchar. As he was coming from Aberdeen, we attempted to catch 5 dying fish for him to sample to determine whether or not these fish mortalities were as a result of natural stress...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 26, 2014 | Conservation, fishing, General
We are facing a catastrophe on two Ayrshire rivers at the moment and there’s nothing we can do about it. The Stinchar and the Girvan are both affected by extremely high water temperatures of around 23ºC, and fish are dying in the lower reaches. The Kirkhill beat...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 24, 2014 | Conservation, General
Although there hasn’t been much to report recently, that doesn’t mean things have ground to a halt. Yesterday the contractors poured a huge mortar slab which was setting up nicely today. The base to the fish pass extension was poured last week and today,...