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 »

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On fish trap duty this week, though water very low and nothing coming up the burns. More work on the Management Plan contract.   more »

Fish Counter Results for September : (see attachment)

The Ettrick count was well down for this month, at almost exactly half the average, which could be expected due to low water conditions. However, some 1500 then went up in the first four days of October, the most rapid passage we've seen yet, but without any real rise in the water.  This rush of fish also made it easy to do an efficiency check, watching the fish on the video and seeing how many of those going up were actually registered by the counter. This really needs large numbers of fish passing to do properly so these few days were ideal - and gave a 100% result. What may have made the fish get a move on was some cold nights as they also use water temperature as cue to tell them that spawning is coming on. Whatever the reason, it certainly made for good viewing at the Visitor Centre.

The Gala count continued to increase, despite the low flows. Obviously, as this is the first year, there is nothing to compare this year's counts with, nor has there been any long period of high water to really bring fish up.

Ronald N. B. Campbell

Tweed Foundation Biologist

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Netting fish for tagging at Paxton and Brown-trout and Grayling at Walkerburn. A BBC producer and the last Ettrick and Yarrow electric-fishing this week.   more »

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Tagged Grayling autopsy, the Tweedsmuir trap, Bullheads and Grilse with swollen vents so far this week.   more »

The RTC's committee celebrates 200 years of the organisation's existence as the river management body on Tweed   more »

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