Spotting Redds in the Allan Water Catchment

Spotting Redds in the Allan Water Catchment

I paid a visit to the headwaters of the Allan Water system yesterday and decided to take a peak at a small upland tributary I’d heard salmon used for spawning. It was great to discover that the rumours were true! I came to a small pool in the tributary immediately...
Monitoring RiverLifes Biology

Monitoring RiverLifes Biology

This season, on top of surveying rivers in the District such as the Teith, Forth and Allan we also monitored fish populations in the Rivers Almond and Avon in support of RiverLife: Almond & Avon. This monitoring formed part of the bid to the Heritage Lottery...
When nature takes control

When nature takes control

Back in 2015, the Trust started a project to look at the potential options for easing fish passage on 13 impassable barriers along both the North and South Esk in Midlothian. It looks as if Mother Nature wanted to be involved too as she has naturally removed two out...