Monthly Archives: April 2013

Smolt trap: week commencing 23rd April

Published 27th April 2013 | By admin

Up to the smolts traps yesterday for my weekly stint. Conditions had improved and both traps were operating. We checked the Truim first as always. There we found a few smolts and a good size trout of about 1.5lb.… Continue reading →

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Name the Spey tributary?

Published 25th April 2013 | By admin

How well do you know the Spey catchment? I still have lots of places to visit some of which are quite spectacular, including this tributary. Can you name it?

Can you name this Spey tributary? Salmon spawn here but not… Continue reading →

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Glenbeg Burn culvert and habitat improvements

Published 20th April 2013 | By admin

In 2012 Jock Royan organised an auction on The Salmon Fishing Forum http://salmo.proboards.com/index.cgi . The funds raised in the auction were donated to the Spey Foundation with the proviso that it was allocated to habitat improvements.

I am… Continue reading →

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A wee tour upriver

Published 19th April 2013 | By admin

On the way to the smolts traps I managed to take a few photos of the river conditions.

Someone asked yesterday where the turbidity in the lower Spey was coming from. Not sure about yesterday but today it wasn’t from… Continue reading →

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Wildlife and Walking

Published 19th April 2013 | By admin

For many of us wildlife and walking are pastimes which go hand in hand. Getting out into the local park, a wander into the woods or a climb up into the hills and you will be able to enjoy some… Continue reading →

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Salmon parasites but mainly salmon gill maggots

Published 11th April 2013 | By admin

Like almost all species, plant or animal, salmon have at times to bear a large parasite burden. Intestinal worms and flukes, skin and fin parasites, lice and leeches; salmonids can get them all under the right… Continue reading →

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Park Talk

Published 9th April 2013 | By admin

Last week, I had the pleasure of helping John Swinney and local children open the new Ranger Base and Visitor Centre in Blair Atholl and cut the National Park’s 10th Birthday cake. The centre is a joint venture with the… Continue reading →

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