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  • Culroy Burn Revisited

    Culroy Burn Revisited

    During the course of the last few years, the Doon DSFB and Ayrshire Rivers Trust have joined forces, (the Trust with their expertise and manpower and the Doon DSFB’s financial assistance) to improve watercourses that are failing within the catchment. This is a planned and prioritised approach to management that allows us to focus on addressing key issues…

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

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

    [content_block id=685 slug=685] 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…

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  • Predatory Bird Count /Cull – Sunday 30 January 2022 at 9am

    Predatory Bird Count /Cull – Sunday 30 January 2022 at 9am

    [content_block id=685 slug=685] TO ALL RIPARIAN OWNERS / TENANTS / BOARD MEMBERS PREDATORY BIRD COUNT / CULL A predatory bird count / cull will be carried out on the River Doon on: SUNDAY 30 JANUARY 2022 AT 9AM. This is organised under licence issued by NatureScot to Alan Macdonald, Chairman of the Board, who is…

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  • Next Board Meeting: 17 February 2022, 4pm

    Next Board Meeting: 17 February 2022, 4pm

    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

    Date of Next DSFB Meeting

    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

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  • Himalayan Balsam control

    Himalayan Balsam control

    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…

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  • River Doon DSFB Meeting

    River Doon DSFB Meeting

    NOTICE OF NEXT MEETING   Dear All   You are hereby given formal notice of the next meeting of the River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board, as follows:   Date of Meeting:     Tuesday 29 June 2021   Time:                         6pm   Meeting Type:         Board Meeting   Venue:                       By Zoom:

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  • Monitoring stocking survival on the Cummock Burn

    Monitoring stocking survival on the Cummock Burn

    Ayrshire Rivers Trust staff have been monitoring smolt emigration from the Cummock Burn at Dalmellington in the last week or two for the DSFB. This is a considerable undertaking as we are required to check the trap daily but of course we don’t mind. The Cummock was stocked in 2018 and 2019 with alevins from…

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  • River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board meeting March 2021

    River Doon District Salmon Fishery Board meeting March 2021

    NOTICE OF MEETING RIVER DOON DISTRICT SALMON FISHERY BOARD   DATE OF MEETING:         WEDNESDAY 24TH MARCH 2021 VENUE:                                 ZOOM MEETING. JOINING DETAILS TO FOLLOW TIME:                    …

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