River Ruel
A lovely 12lb Salmon caught by member Bob Clark while up the River Ruel today and safely returned … well done Bob nice fish 👏
Christopher Neil had a good day at the River Ruel, two nice Sea Trout, biggest around 2lb
6lb Grilse caught on Thursday on the Ruel by one of our members Scott, who also lost a larger fish estimated at 15 lb
Further work was recently carried
out on the upper Ruel to try and
prevent bank erosion and improve
gravel beds .This helps to prevent
silting of spawning areas.
The work was carried out by Argyll
Fishries Trust with help from
volunteers
Funding was provided by
Salmon Scotland Wild Fisheries
fund, Cruach Mhor Windfarm fund
and South of Scotland Electricity.
We have received clarification regarding fishing rights on the short stretch on the East bank downstream from the Otter Ferry Road bridge.
This is not DDAC water and should not be fished by members.
We have everything upstream from this bridge on the West bank as far as the dry stone dyke 3/4 of a mile above shinty pitch bridge and the ministers pool on the East bank. … Thanks, Bob Clark (River Ruel Convener)
DDAC have now got a three year lease on the Ministers pool on the Ruel. This gives us unbroken access on the West Bank and from the bridge at the Shinty pitch to the bottom end of the pool on the East bank. Two large trees that were in the pool have been removed by “Tree Care Sor” this help services, money for this was provided by the Glendaruel Windfarm Trust and we thank them both.
River Ruel – help sought!
Dear members, you maybe aware that Bob Clark (Convener) and the Committee have been pursuing a lease of another bit of the River. The Minister’s Pool is actually in the middle of our existing beat and is one of the biggest and significant pools on the River. The Club has secured the lease for 3 years initially. The pool is limited however by a large dead tree lodged in it and to maximise our fishing of the pool we would like to try and remove it if possible. I am appealing to the wider membership on behalf of Bob and the Committee for help with this. Do you have experience in this area of work? Do you have access to equipment or an off road vehicle with a winch? Could you provide the labour the task might need? Can you advise on the best way forward here? Any help would be greatly appreciated. The pool will make an excellent addition to our beat and is something we will all be able to utilise!
Dunoon and District Angling Club 