Category Archives: DAA News

IMPORTANT – Access to Glenquey during the Ryder Cup – 22nd to 28th September

Posted on August 30, 2014 by gowens2013

Regular anglers visiting Glenquey may have noticed road signs indicating that the A823 will be closed at the junction with the A91 at Yetts of Muckhart for the duration of the Ryder Cup (22nd to 28th September 2014). I have been … Continue reading →

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Five nations fly fishing competion – 8th and 9th August – The Results

Posted on August 22, 2014 by gowens2013

  SANA have published the results from Five Nations Fly Fishing completion here http://www.sana.org.uk/ : Team event: Gold Medal – Team England B Silver Meddal – Team England A Bronze Medal – Team Scotland A Click to access 5N%20Top%203%20Teams%202014.pdf Individual … Continue reading →

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Five nations fly fishing competion – 8th and 9th August

Posted on August 10, 2014 by gowens2013

As part of the Stirling International Angling Festival, the Devon played host as one of the venue of the Five Nations Flyfishing Competition where teams from Scotland, Ireland, England, France and Belgium fished the Devon, Carron, Carron Reservoir and Lake of … Continue reading →

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August 2013 – Alva Burn pollution incident

Posted on July 29, 2014 by gowens2013

It has been reported in today’s papers the Scottish Water have been fined £6,500 at Alloa Sheriff Court for polluting the Alva Burn on the 31st August 2013. They plead guilty to causing pollution to the water environment by allowing … Continue reading →

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Season 2014

Posted on March 8, 2014 by gowens2013

Well the 2014 season on the Devon is now less than a week away 🙂 I was down on the river this afternoon; it was still thinning down from Friday’s spate and there was a fair old flow of water … Continue reading →

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New web address

Posted on February 17, 2014 by gowens2013

Well thats it we seem to be up and working at our new web address: http://www.devonanglingassociation.org.uk The devonanglingassociation.wordpress.com will continue to link directly to the website

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DAA website feedback

Posted on February 8, 2014 by gowens2013

Thanks for all the positive feedback over the last couple of weeks ………. its really appreciated! There is still quite to do! I hope to get the site a simpler web address in the next few weeks (as we will still … Continue reading →

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July 2011 – Glendevon WTW pollution incident

Posted on January 23, 2014 by gowens2013

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service press release on Scottish Water’s conviction for polluting the River Devon http://www.copfs.gov.uk/media-site/media-releases/638-scottish-water-fined-10-000-for-two-pollution-incidents Sara Shaw, Procurator Fiscal, Wildlife and Environment said: “These incidents were, sadly, entirely avoidable. “Both incidents were brought to the attention of … Continue reading →

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July 2011 – Glendevon WTW pollution incident

Posted on January 22, 2014 by gowens2013

SEPA have issued a news release covering the recent prosecution of Scottish Water; http://www.sepa.org.uk/about_us/news/2014/scottish_water_fined_%C2%A310,000_f.aspx  

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July 2011 – Glendevon WTW pollution incident

Posted on January 22, 2014 by gowens2013

On Monday 20th January 2014, Scottish Water plead guilty at Alloa Sherriff Court of allowing upto 2640 gallons (12,000 litres) of sulphuric acid to leak from storage tanks and containment bunds at their Glendevon Water Treatment Works. which ultimately resulted … Continue reading →

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