Category Archives: River fishing

Wild Trout Trust – ebay auction from 20th March 2020

Posted on February 17, 2020 by gowens2013

The excellent Wild Trout Trust begin their annual auction to raise funds for conservation work all over the UK to improve the riparian habitat for trout (and everything else that shares the water) Details are here https://www.wildtrout.org/content/auction-0 and a copy … Continue reading →

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Fishing around the Forth

Posted on January 20, 2020 by gowens2013

Today is the launch day for Fishing around the Forth a brand new website developed by the Forth Rivers Trust, Forth District Salmon Fishery Board, in conjunction with angling clubs and fisheries to promote and encourage angling throughout the Forth … Continue reading →

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River Devon – Wild Trout Trust advice

Posted on January 11, 2020 by gowens2013

During the autumn committee member Bob Wright arranged for the Wild Trout Trust’s Gareth Pedley (Conservation Officer North) to undertake a day long survey of a number key locations along the Devon. The Wild Trout Trust are a conservation charity that … Continue reading →

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September 2019 update – Part 3 – Working with the Forth River Trust

Posted on September 28, 2019 by gowens2013

One of the important tasks that members of the DAA committee undertake is supporting the Forth River Trust’s biologist undertaking their routine surveys of the River Devon. This year: Bob Wright, Keith Broomfield and Alan Graham assisted with kick sampling … Continue reading →

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August 2019 update

Posted on August 12, 2019 by gowens2013

After a series of minor spate events caused very heavy localised cloud bursts during last week the heavens really opened on Friday. In no time, the Devon at Castlehill reservoir had risen over a metre: As is its fashion the … Continue reading →

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UPDATE Access to Glenquey – A823 Works complete, ahead of schedule

Posted on July 18, 2019 by gowens2013

Goood news, I am pleased to report that Perth and Kinross Council have announced this morning on Facebook that: The resurfacing work on the A823 Gleneagles to Glendevon road has been completed ahead of schedule, and the road has now … Continue reading →

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Net – lost in action around Dollar

Posted on July 11, 2019 by gowens2013

If anyone is fishing or wandering the banks in the vicinity of Dollar, can you keep a look out for a Greys Landing Net that George Smith lost on Wednesday night. If spotted drop us a line at thedaa@talktalk.net and … Continue reading →

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June update

Posted on June 30, 2019 by gowens2013

So summer holidays are almost upon us, and for once the weather is playing ball with a good few mini-spates helping to clear the river and for a couple of weeks Castlehill was regularly over-topping. Between we have had some … Continue reading →

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Atlantic salmon with skin damage

Posted on June 30, 2019 by gowens2013

Through the officers of the Forth District Salmon Fishery Board we have received the following message from Fisheries Management Scotland As you know, there are currently concerns about the health status of wild Atlantic salmon in Scotland where captured and … Continue reading →

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Forth District Salmon Fishery Board – Public drop in event – Tuesday 11th June 3pm to 7.30pm

Posted on May 29, 2019 by gowens2013

The Forth District Salmon Fishery Board will be hosting its annual drop in event at the Forth Rivers Centre in Callander. It will be an opportunity to find out what the FDSFB and partners have been doing in the catchment … Continue reading →

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