Argyll fisheries Trust have been busy sweep netting for sea trout smolts at Ardyne on friday and Loch Riddon today.
Loch Riddon- A very good sweep with 100 smolts and a couple of 1lb fish caught.
If you are interested in helping hear are the next dates for netting.
Ardyne (BFS)
Thursday 4th June – low tide 08:53
Wednesday 8th July – low tide 12:23
Loch Riddon (SLRF)
Tuesday 9th June – Low tide 13:14
Monday 6th July – Low tide 10:38
Today Bob ,Chris (DDAC) ,Andrew (R.R.I.A) and David (AFT) planted around 100 mixed tree species along the upper part of the river to help with shadding and bank erosion.
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)
Dunoon and District Angling Club 