Fish Counter results for June 2008:  Still no fish on the Gala, but some on the Ettrick, though nothing major despite the spates. See the attachment for the figures.

This year at the Kelso Show (25th - 26th July)  we will have the "spare" fish counter on display in our tent, to show how it works, so come along if you would like to find out more about VAKI fish counters.

 

An update on attempts to halt the spread of Signal Crayfish on Tweed...   more »

The new Summer Assistant this week and planning a genetics survey so far this week.   more »

Request a copy of the Foundation's latest Review   more »

Invitation to join The Tweed Foundation out on the River and see what the survey work on the fish stocks entails....   more »

Advice and information on Stocking Fish on Tweed   more »

A river Netting flooded off, the fish counter cleaned and catching up on data entry and analysis this week.   more »

Last chance to bag some 2008 Autumn fishing on Tweed and help The Tweed Foundation   more »

Lamprey investigations, a trout with Furunculosis , habitat restoration funding proposals from SEPA and a national programme to genetically map salmon in Scotland this week.   more »

The Tweed Foundation celebrates 25 years on Tweed with other rivers and fisheries trusts in the UK   more »

The first inter-Rivers and Fisheries Trust angling competition was held on Tweed last Friday   more »

The 2008 Auction takes place next Tuesday - last chance to bid for some excellent autumn fishing on Tweed   more »

The RTC quarterly meeting, preparations for the 25th Anniversary Workshop and the conference and its fishing competition this week   more »

Low water levels gave a low count at the Ettrick counter and nothing has as yet has attempted the Gala fish pass - see attachment for the figures.

Talk preparation,a visit from the Fishmongers Company and out-competed salmon fry so far this week.   more »

Help in reporting Lamprey spawning sites on Tweed sought   more »

The 2008 Auction provides an opportunity to hook yourself some excellent autumn fishing on Tweed   more »

On traps this week. A Water Framework Directive meeting and a visit to the Holyrood parliament building.   more »

Vistors from the Wye and from the Slaney & Blackwater in Ireland, composing a talk, an interview for TV, a tag recapture in Germany and a drowned snake this week.   more »

Fish counter results 2008 Jan - Apr   more »

Composing talks and decomposing Salmon this week so far.   more »

Office work and smolt traps this week.   more »

Writing in the office. Scales from a 25lb Salmon brought in and a meeting of the North Sea Sea-trout programme commitee.   more »

Mainly in the office this week, working on the Management Manual for the Commissioners. Scales from a Blue Salmon brought in.   more »

Fish tag information is very useful - please report any tags found in the River   more »

Updated Tweed Angling Code Now Available   more »

Results from the 2007 season Log Books are now available and make interesting reading   more »

For the fifth year running the River Tweed Commission have announced encouraging rod catches of salmon.   more »

Fish Counter Results December   more »

December 2007 newsletter available online   more »

November 2007

Ettrick Counter : The November total was below average, though numbers in this month are very variable, ranging from 400 to 3000. The year total will also be below average though the loss of June and July counts means that an exact total is not available. Under normal conditons, 2-400 fish could have been expected in those months, but they were wet this year which might mean more ran than usual.

Gala Counter : The first full year looks as if it will come to about 1600 fish, of which many will be Brown-trout. Seeing this run of Brown-trout coming out of the main channel and in to a tributary to spawn re-inforces the idea that they are migratory too, though within the river rather than going to sea.

The counter file is attached

Ronald N. B. Campbell

Tweed Foundation Biologist

Amazing underwater footage from our 2007 autumn run...   more »

Office work and some news from the traps so far this week.   more »

On trout traps this week.   more »

Ettrick Fish Counter :  The good count for October did not make up for the poor September count (which was half of its average). The low flows that were a problem in September continued through most of October - and in to November as well. The very high numbers being shown as "up" for October on the screen in the Viewing Centre at Philiphaugh were produced by the fact that "Rejected" events are being stored for manual examination due to some software glitches but it was not realised at the time that this meant that they were being added to the "Up" totals on display. A note about this has now been added to the display.

Gala Fish Counter : While an apparently good number of fish were counted over October they were mostly small, at less than 35cms or so and can therefore be regarded as Brown-trout. The Gala was very low over the month and larger fish would have had a struggle even to reach the cauld.

(Counter file is attached)

Ronald N. B. Campbell, Tweed Foundation Biologist

Office work, management manual preparation and checking reports written by James, Kenny and Steven this week, plus a little diversion with the BBC AutumnWatch programme.   more »

Meetings most of this week - Water Framwork Directive, Trustees and the ART in Devon.   more »

A week of meetings.   more »

Goosander and Cormorant count and a liaison visit from the Galloway Fisheries Trust; more Management plan work and a getting a talk on Management plants ready for next week.   more »