Tarbolton Landfill: A Ticking Timebomb!

by | Mar 25, 2019 | General

For nearly a year, Tarbolton Landfill has been closed after the parent company went into liquidation. All operations on site ceased and the pumps were removed. The Water of Fail flows beside the coup which was constructed on a wetland. The threat of pollution...

Drone training with Galloway Fisheries Trust

by | Mar 10, 2019 | General

On Friday Galloway Fisheries Trust (GFT) brought the wet and windy weather to Ayrshire (they didn’t take it back either)! GFT recently bought a drone but with little experience they were keen to get some training and gain confidence with their craft. Having recently...

Next Stinchar DSFB meeting

by | Mar 5, 2019 | General

Date of Meeting:                                                                                                                             Wednesday 20th March, 2019...

The finishing touches.

by | Feb 27, 2019 | Conservation, fishing, General

We stopped in at Sevenacres Weir this afternoon to install coir matting to protect the toe of a soil slope. With good light and low water levels we were able to take some photos that illustrate just how the brash bundles we installed on the left bank are working. This...

2019 River Categories.

by | Feb 21, 2019 | Conservation, Events, fishing, General

The Government has released the river categorisations having now been passed in Parliament. These gradings will be effectual from April 1st 2019.   River Categories are as follows.   Irvine -3 Garnock – 2 Ayr – 2 Doon – 2 Girvan – 2 Stinchar...