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Vandals waste time and money
The contractors poured a test slab of lime concrete yesterday, the first time it has ever been done on this scale, anywhere . This first pour was 12 cubic metres of mortar as a test to ensure the process and material was satisfactory. Approximate cost of the mortar alone was around £2000. An expensive test pour
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AGM
Last night’s AGM was reasonably attended but could have been better. An interesting evening ensued. There were the formalities of any AGM meeting, approving previous minutes etc before the Chairman gave his report and the audited accounts were examined. The levy charged to angling clubs and owners rose to £1 in the £1 this year and
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Progress at Catrine
I am aware of increasing concern over the plight of the impending salmon runs. Anglers and Club officials have contacted me seeking information on what is happening and that is why I am updating the blog so regularly with details as they become clear to me. I’m always happy to provide information when it is…
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River Ayr DSFB meeting
This is a quick reminder for those interested and wishing to attend; The next River Ayr DSFB meeting takes place on the 27th May at 7.00pm in Ayrshire Rivers Trust Offices, 1 Gibbs Yard, Auchincruive KA6 5HW This meeting is open to the Public although they have no right to speak unless representations are submitted to…
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Scales from the big fish
After looking at the scales removed from the big fish and receiving confirmation from another couple of biologist, I can reveal that the fish has just entered into it’s 6th year of life. It spent two years in the river, one as a fry and the next as a parr before smolting and heading to sea in…
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Catrine’s big salmon
Of course after guestimating as to the weight of the big salmon we captured at Catrine yesterday, we now have checked the weight against an online calculator. I knew it wouldn’t be long until someone questioned the weight I suggested as the photo I posted earlier wasn’t the best. In the rush to deal with…
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Anderson’s Pool Catrine
After rescuing fish from the middle pool yesterday, we were back this morning to remove any fish in Anderson’s Pool to enable the contractors to complete the concrete works as quickly as possible. Rob, Covanburn’s site agent called us once he had pumped the pool to a low level and we jumped into action. By…
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Fish rescue at Catrine Dam
One concern we had at Catrine was the lack of plans to rescue fish from the depleted work area. The requirement for this became obvious to most very quickly and this morning I approached the Contractors and Catrine Community Trust on the matter. After brief discussions, Covanburn’s site agent agreed to allow us to rescue…
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Bio-security and fisheries
In light of the disease outbreak that forced a local fishery to shut until the problem is rectified, we are keen to see all fisheries (river and still-waters) operating in Ayrshire improve bio security measures at their waters. As a simple precautionary measure, all fisheries should have a dipping tank in place for disinfecting nets…