Category Archives: River Devon miscellaneous

Become a Flood Warden Volunteer

Posted on June 14, 2017 by gowens2013

The Conservation Volunteers in conjunction with Clackmannanshire Council and Scottish Government are seeking volunteers from the Hillfoot towns to act as volunteer Flood Wardens.   They will provide free training, support and guidance to: Monitor, record and clear debris from burns Identify and … Continue reading →

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A summer spate? ……… continued

Posted on June 12, 2017 by gowens2013

A follow up on last weeks post as I noticed late this afternoon an interesting event on the SEPA gauges: I passed Castlehill this evening on my way home and in little over a week it has been refilled to … Continue reading →

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Get PLUCKING ……… help control Himalayan Balsam

Posted on May 8, 2017 by gowens2013

Alan Graham made a great post on the home page encouraging all anglers to get plucking ……. Himalayan Balsam! So why and how? The river is blighted by two principal invasive plant species ……….. Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam. On … Continue reading →

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Lost fly box – Fossoway Beat

Posted on May 5, 2017 by gowens2013

If anybody comes across a double sided clear and black fly box on the Fossoway beats and would like to reunite it with it’s owner please email thedaa@talktalk.net; we will then endeavour to reunite it with its owner.

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Salmon and trout parr – new Season is nearly here

Posted on March 13, 2017 by gowens2013

Well the new season opens on the 15th; the last couple of weeks has provided plenty of fresh flushes of water including a decent spate ……. hopefully this may have encouraged trout to begin feeding? Best of luck to all … Continue reading →

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DAA AGM 106 years ago

Posted on January 28, 2017 by gowens2013

I came across the attached cutting from the Dundee Courier of the 7 November 1911 A lot of time has passed but there are more than one echo with our own recent AGM!

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A DAA Wednesday work party

Posted on September 24, 2016 by gowens2013

Alexander Rose sent in this splendid photo of a work party he encountered on the river recently: [Left to right] Bob Wright, Alan Armstrong (Bailiff), Jim McGuire (Bailiff), Alan Graham, David Mudie (Hon Secretary) and Colin Smail  On another day … Continue reading →

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Lost – landing net

Posted on July 17, 2016 by gowens2013

If you come across an old folding/extending net  lost near the stiles by Taits Tomb last Monday evening, please get in touch so we can reunite it with its owner.

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Become a River Monitoring Volunteer

Posted on July 6, 2016 by gowens2013

We have been approached by Amanda Malcolm acting on behalf of both Clackmannanshire Council and The Conservation Volunteers, looking for River Monitoring Volunteers. We are launching a new Citizen Science project and I’d really appreciate if you would be able … Continue reading →

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River Forth Fisheries Trust Summer newsletter

Posted on July 6, 2016 by gowens2013

To catch up with the increasingly hectic work of our friends at the River Forth Fisheries Trust have been up to see their Summer 2016 newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/b7Cf29  

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