by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 22, 2020 | Conservation, Electrofishing
We ended the day on the lower Muck Water at Dalmellington where we placed boulders in the site a few years ago to try and improve the habitat for salmon and trout. Placing boulders is not something we recommend due to SEPA CAR regulations however when done carefully,...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 20, 2020 | Electrofishing
The third week in July is the week we always commence timed electrofishing surveys across the 4 District Salmon Fishery Board controlled rivers. We do this as part of the work we deliver for the DSFBs annually and it’s a rapid assessment of spawning success as...
by Struan Candlish | Sep 10, 2019 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
Earlier today we completed our 30th site for the National Electrofishing Programme (NEPS), all that remains is for the site information to be uploaded to the database now. The final site was on the Glazert Burn, a feeder burn of the Annick Water. A single trout was...
by Struan Candlish | Sep 6, 2019 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
With a break in the forecast today we managed to get our waders on and get out. We were monitoring the fish and invertebrate populations in the Haw and Pullower Burns in Killgallioch today. These two burns drain into the the River Duisk which feeds down into the River...
by Struan Candlish | Sep 2, 2019 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
We have been very fortunate to have had Ethan amongst other regular volunteers (Lyndsey and Fraser) out helping us over the last several weeks and unfortunately for us he heads back to University next week so yesterday was his last day. We’re very grateful to Ethan...
by Struan Candlish | Sep 2, 2019 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General, Invasives
Despite the miserable weather on Friday of last week, Muir and I headed off to the Annick Water this morning to complete two more sites for the National Electrofishing Programme. Results were poor but both sites produced salmon. However we recorded a species that I...