Category: Management

  • Electrofishing Survey

    Electrofishing Survey

    Ayrshire Rivers Trust staff were out on the river today undertaking their annual timed electro fishing surveys. This year, bailiffs assisted and I’m sure they found the day very informative. The survey is repeated annually at the same locations across the catchment. ART indicated that results so far have been very poor and down on…

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  • Nae Water

    Nae Water

    Despite the weather forecast warning of heavy rain this weekend, there hasn’t been much and nowhere near enough to freshen the river or bring the fish in from the bay. I took a quick trip to Catrine today  just to see if there was any rise at all. I’m always amazed at the level of…

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  • Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003

    Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003

    Whilst on the water meeting anglers or attending club meetings I am regularly asked questions regarding the legislation surrounding angling in Scotland. I thought it would be useful to put a link on here to the Scottish government site where the legislation can be read at your leisure.  Be warned it can be heavy reading.…

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  • AGM

    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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