Category Archives: River fishing

Upper river – A91 road closure from 20-03-17 for ten days

Posted on March 18, 2017 by gowens2013

The A91 will be shut for ten days at the old Fossoway Bridge for approximately ten days from the 20th March, to effect repairs to the bridge parapet which was damaged in a RTA. I expect access will be maintained … Continue reading →

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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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Spring

Posted on January 28, 2017 by gowens2013

The Ochils have a wee covering of snow tonight and the new season is still six weeks or so away but there are signs that the new season is far off ……… such as the snow drops that Alan Graham … Continue reading →

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2017 DAA AGM

Posted on January 28, 2017 by gowens2013

The Devon Angling Association held it’s Annual General Meeting on 10th January 2017 at the Royal Arms, Tillicoultry and was attended by 17 members. The DAA’s honorary secretary David Mudie provided a report on the fishery and the work of the … Continue reading →

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DAA Spring 2017 newsletter

Posted on January 14, 2017 by gowens2013

The newsletter is available to download Newsletters Thanks to Dennis Toon and David Mudie for their trouble in preparing it!  

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Salmon scale sampling

Posted on December 4, 2016 by gowens2013

Our friends at the River Forth Fisheries Trust are undertaking a large scale ‘scale’ sampling project over the whole district to help to begin to understand the genetic background of migratory fish in the catchment and have asked anglers to … Continue reading →

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Redd survey

Posted on December 3, 2016 by gowens2013

Our friends at the River Forth Fisheries Trust are asking all anglers wandering the banks of any rivers in the district to keep an eye out for redds (which is effectively the spawning nests formed by salmon & trout in … Continue reading →

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Final reminder – 2016 Salmon and Sea Trout catch returns

Posted on November 10, 2016 by gowens2013

A polite reminder to any Salmon/Sea Trout permit holders ……. if you haven’t already completed a catch return, please ensure that you submit a catch return by the 20th November to the Hon. Sec. You can use the form issued with your … Continue reading →

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2016 Salmon & Sea Trout returns

Posted on October 29, 2016 by gowens2013

Can all members holding a Sea Trout and Salmon permit please ensure that they complete a catch return as soon as possible and return to the Hon. Sec. You can use the form issued with your permit or complete electronically … Continue reading →

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