• River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board

  • River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board

  • River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board

What We Do

The River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board manages the protection, enhancement and conservation of the Atlantic salmon and sea trout stocks in the River Doon.

Salmon Fishing

The River Doon is at a fishable height at all times and has some excellent fly fishing in beautiful surroundings. As with all the Ayrshire rivers the River Doon is primarily a summer and autumn fishery.

River Catchment

The River Doon has a catchment area of 324 square kilometres. The river is just over 63 kilometres long and flows near Dalmellington, Patna, Dalrymple and into the sea at Alloway, Ayr.
 

Notice of Annual Meeting of Qualified Proprietors: Thursday 31 March 2022, 7:30pm

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF QUALIFIED PROPRIETORS You are hereby given formal notice of the Annual Meeting of Qualified Proprietors of the River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board: DATE: Thursday 31 March 2022 TIME: 7:30pm MEETING TYPE: Annual Meeting of Qualified Proprietors VENUE: Western House Hotel, 66 Craigie Road, AYR  KA8 0HA The following matters will be […]

Doon Fishing

Next Board Meeting: 17 February 2022, 4pm

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NOTICE OF NEXT BOARD MEETING: You are hereby given formal notice of the next Board Meeting of the River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board:- DATE: Thursday 17 February 2022 TIME: 4pm MEETING TYPE: Board Meeting VENUE: Western House Hotel, 66 Craigie Road, AYR  KA8 0HA

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Date of Next DSFB Meeting

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NOTICE OF NEXT MEETING   You are hereby given formal notice of the next meeting of the River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board, as follows:   Date of Meeting:     Friday 3 December 2021 Time:                         4pm Meeting Type:         Board Meeting Venue:                       Western House Hotel, 66 Craigie Road, Ayr  KA8 0HA  Next DSFB Meeting

Himalayan Balsam control

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The River Doon DSFB and ART have been suppressing the spread of Invasive Himalayan Balsam over the last few years and while this plant is not yet extensive within the catchment, it does continue to spread. This plant is not native and it quickly takes over out competing native species on the river bank. Once […]