Monthly Archives: November 2013
I have been busy in the office or at meeting over the course of the last week or two so I made time today to walk a couple burns for the first time. The Abhiann Ruigh-eunachan, or Allt Mor… Continue reading
The weather today was not the best for redd counting - strong wind/sleet/low light levels etc but Rothes ghillie Robbie Stronach didn’t flinch when I called to ask if he still wanted to go to the Chabet Burn… Continue reading
Spey Fishery Board Meeting, Thursday 5th December 2013
The next meeting of the Spey Fishery Board will take place at the Dowans Hotel, Dowans Road, Aberlour, AB38 9LS, at 9am on Thursday the 5th December 2013.… Continue reading
Yesterday a group of fishery board and trust staff were taken on a beaver fact finding trip to Dunkeld by the Cairngorm National Park Authority. As many will know there is a rapidly expanding beaver population in the Tay catchment… Continue reading
Polly and myself observed a team from SEPA yesterday on the Tromie where width and depth measurements were collected from seven transects established across the river downstream of the dam. The transects were set up and marked during August… Continue reading
We had job to do in the Tomnavoulin area yesterday and once we were finished we had a quick look to see if there were any spawning sea trout to be seen. The answer was yes with redds and… Continue reading
I liked the look of this burn in the spring and promised myself to return at spawning time. It is too early for much salmon spawning yet but the sea trout are well underway. On the walk up I… Continue reading