by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 27, 2014 | Conservation, fishing
I received a call from an angler today informing me that there were 4 dead salmon in the Voes at Catrine. I was sceptical as adult salmon can’t access the goes but I went to check anyway. There were no dead salmon in the Voes or the river. I arrived as the...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 24, 2014 | Electrofishing, fishing, General
We were back at Darvel this afternoon meeting with fish pass designers in an effort to take forwards the local angling club’s hopes for improved fish passage at the Mill Dam. We now have to wait for more accurate costings to come in to us and then we will start...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 19, 2014 | Conservation, fishing, General
After a few days off, I visited Catrine Dam yesterday morning expecting to see Anderson’s work complete as I was under the impression that the contractor had planned to work last weekend to ensure they made the most of the dry weather. They did, but not on...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 10, 2014 | Conservation, fishing, General
After years in the pipeline and disappointment after disappointment, we have decided once again to attempt to ease fish passage at Mill Dam Darvel. Today Helen and I met with Martin from a Syphon Fish Pass consultancy to look at the possibility of using new technology...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 5, 2014 | Conservation, fishing, General
Here is the link to a short video shot at Catrine dam this morning. Good to see the river flowing again but unfortunately this will delay progress and ultimately completion of the work at Anderson’s by around a week. Whilst at the dam, we saw three salmon turn...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jun 5, 2014 | Events, fishing, General
Please find below details of the River Ayr DSFB AGM as advertised in the local press. River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board Notice of the Annual General Meeting and Annual Public Meeting of the River Ayr District...