Traps, a Beaver presentation to the Minister, salmon stock assessment methodology and an Eel Management Plan this week.    more »

Winter Grayling season about to commence.....   more »

Scale-reading checking & confusion about new Eel fishery proposals so far this week.   more »

A good run of fish up the Gala in warmer water conditions.....   more »

Alien fish species workshops, scale reading and the newsletter so far this week.   more »

On traps duty this week. Gala counter problems, a major fish rescue and a meeting on Beavers with SNH so   more »

An above average October for the Ettrick counter and a huge number up the Gala.   more »

Trapping on the Gala so far this week.   more »

Setting up the Peebles trap so far this week.   more »

Preparations for the Annual Technical Review, the first fish at the Gala trap. a Salmon that didn't have "Red Vent", catch records & stock assessments this week.   more »

The new Gala fish trap gets off to a flying start this autumn......   more »

The Ettrick counter again gave a below average monthly total for September, though not the lowest recorded. However, just under 1200 have gone up from  the 1st of October to date (7th October). Some 600 went up on the 6th of October and around 500 have gone up today (7th). There are a lot of fish below the cauld at present.

The Gala counter had a good total for September, better than last years.#

(Figures are on the attachment)

 

 

Stock assessment meeting with other biologists and the start of the annual technical review process so far this week.   more »

Chance for one rod to fish Carham in one of the best weeks of Tweed's season   more »

Absolute opposition from Scottish Salmon Fishery Boards to any expansion of Beaver introductions in Scotland...   more »

Report writing and flood damage this week.   more »

More electric-fishing machine problems - and laptop that won't start up with a whole day's work on it. Some electric-fishing done though.   more »

Results for the Ettrick and Gala fish counters attached. The Gala counts are matching last years' quite closely, which seems to show that the fish have a particular pattern that repeats each season.

Surveys washed out, so office work mainly.   more »

The RTC quarterly meeting, local students at a fish trap and proposals for montioring access to St. Mary's so far this week.   more »

Two years on, a Sea-trout returns....   more »

Excellent opportunities to catch some Autumn fishing on Tweed still available   more »

Euro budgetting, electric-fishing & access into St. Mary's so far ths week.   more »

More netting cancelled at Paxton for tomorrow, Saturday, 23rd August.   more »

North Sea Sea-trout meeting in Amsterdam & some electric-fishing so far this week.   more »

Netting at Paxton, which was due to take place today, has been postponed due to high water.
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Despite the disappointing summer weather, the Initiative's biologist has been able to undertake some of its survey work.........   more »

Another wash out this week, so everyone inside working on data.   more »

Angling opportunities for disabled anglers on Tweed wins Award   more »

Fish Counter Results for July: With periods of both high and low flow during the month, it is difficult to characterise conditions. The results for the Ettrick are below average again but of interest to see a run into the Gala for a second July.

Electric-fishing washouts and breakdowns this week so far.   more »

Checking through the TTGI write-up, a 1950's-1980's angling diary from the Whiteadder & maintenance work at the trout traps this week.   more »