Month: May 2012
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Conservation
The Board has implemented a number of conservation initiatives in order to improve fish breeding conditions in the river system: Hatchery Smolt Trap implementation Habitat surveying Electro fishing surveys Temperature Data loggers LIFE Salmon Project Habitat Quality A detailed habitat survey was completed to full industry standard in 2003, which will help ensure that restoration…
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Methods of Fishing
in FishingFor the fly fisher the River Stinchar is best fished on the rise, i.e. just as the river starts to rise and before it gets too coloured after a spate. It is then advisable to wait till the river starts to clear and fall, though the dedicated angler can take fish on a big coloured…
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Fishing Guide
in FishingThis guide to fishing the River Stinchar is not intended for the experienced angler or the angler with a good knowledge of the river. Nor is it intended to instruct anglers on the art of fishing. No man knows it all. Fishing is not an exact science and we have all had numerous blank days…
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Invasive Species Officer
in EnvironmentThe Ayrshire Rivers Trust has appointed Meryl Norris in charge of the task of ridding our rivers of Japanese Knotweed & Himalayan Balsam. Meryl was previously with the Cromarty Trust on a similar project and comes highly recommended. She certainly will be busy on parts of the river, particularly with the Balsam. www.ayrshireriverstrust.org/cisp/ Please refer to…
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Fishing Report May 2012
in FishingDuring April and early May, when most of the country had never ending rain, with flood warnings everywhere, the west of Scotland was completely dry. Rivers were already at summer levels, with no angling whatsoever. On May 11th the river rose about a foot, then after a very wet afternoon on Sun the 13th, it came…