About Us
The River Ayr District Salmon Fishery Board manages the protection, enhancement and conservation of the Atlantic salmon and sea trout stocks in the River Ayr. It also has a duty to ensure the general protection and enhancement of the fishery. The Board are a statutorily empowered body and should be consulted on matters affecting the river and fishery.
The Board members are elected at the Triennium Meeting and AGM every 3 years.
The current Board was elected on the 5th April 2022
Board Members
- Allan Hill (Chair) (representing Barskimming Estate Fishings, Woodside of Failford, Stairaird, Stairhill, Davidson, Stair House)
- Max Stobbs (representing Mauchline and Ballochmyle Angling Club)
- Robin Wilson (representing Ladykirk Angling Club)
- Nick Wright (representing Sorn Castle Estate, Crown Estate, Dalblair Estate, Princess Foundation & Dumfries House Water)
- Ian Walker (representing Cumnock Angling Association)
- Alex Reid (representing Cumnock Angling Association)
Associates
Stuart Brabbs (Ayrshire Rivers Trust – senior biologist and Trust manager) 01290 518130
Forbes Watson (Clerk to the DSFB) fmwatson@tiscali.co.uk
District Salmon Fishery Board Administrators – Ayrshire Rivers Trust – Braeside, Burnbrae Lodge, Near Mauchline, Ayrshire KA5 5HE info@ayrshireriverstrust.org
Aims Of The Board
- To set and collect fishing levies from proprietors and tenants to allow effective management of the river by those appointed to the District Salmon Fishery Board
- Provide fishery protection
- Police the purchase and sale of illegally caught and unseasonable fish
- Improve fish passage over man made obstructions and barriers
- Protect juvenile fish and spawning redds
- Reverse the trend in the decline of adult Atlantic salmon by implementing policies that safeguard and enhance the natural spawning stock and the freshwater habitat
- Conduct habitat, population and migration assessments to guide management strategies
- Encourage good conservation policies to stop over exploitation of salmon
- Conserve and establish sustainable fisheries for the River Ayr
- Extend fishery awareness
- To ensure anglers are aware and abide by Scottish government Conservation Measures
- To find ways to improve the Conservation status of salmon stocks within the catchment whilst meeting necessary government requirements
- To provide comment and advice to those seeking assistance on all fishery related matters
Minutes of Meetings
- River Ayr DSFB Meeting Minutes Aug 2022
- River Ayr DSFB Meeting Minutes Jul 2022