River Stinchar District Salmon Fishery Board

District Salmon Fishery Board

Promoting the Conservation and Management of the River Stinchar

Welcome

The River Stinchar District Salmon Fishery Board manages the protection, enhancement and conservation of the Atlantic salmon and sea trout stocks in the River Stinchar. It also has a duty to ensure the general protection and enhancement of the fishery.

FISHING

The River Stinchar is one of the most productive salmon fishing rivers in Ayrshire and has some excellent fly fishing water. This site provides useful information for the fisherman, with descriptions of the beats, contact details and advice on where to stay.

Ballantrae Bridge
Ballantrae


◦ Fishing	◦ Guide	◦ Methods	◦ The Beats

NEWS UPDATE - September 2007

"Despite the lack of water for most of the month the river continued to fish well...."

...read more news here

"I am pleased to report that the 2006 season was the best season the River has had for ten years. Seven hundred and sixty five salmon and grilse and forty sea trout were caught on rod and line...."

...read Chairman's Report here

Aims of the board

Provide fishery protection.
Police the purchase and sale of illegally caught and unseasonable fish.
Ensure fish passage over obstructions to migrations.
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.
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 Stinchar.
Extend fishery awareness.

Craig Pool
Dalreoch