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Nith Catchment Fishery Trust AGM
March 15, 2013The Nith Catchment Fishery Trust held their AGM this week. Guest speakers at the AGM were Mr Andrew Wallace and Mr Callum Sinclair from the Rivers and Fishery Trusts of Scotland (RAFTS). Our speakers gave a presentation of the work conducted by (Read More…)
Anglers Meet The Board
February 27, 2013NITH DISTRICT SALMON FISHERY BOARD & CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AT FRIARS CARSE COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL, AULDGIRTH, DUMFRIES on 21 FEBRUARY 2013 AT 10AM Board Attendees:- • Percy Weatherall – Chairman • Roderick Styles – Clerk to the (Read More…)
Start of the Nith fishing season
February 25, 2013Today was the start of the 2013 fishing season on the Nith for salmon and sea trout and opening ceremonies were held up and down the catchment to welcome the start of the season. The Nith District salmon Fishery Board and Nith (Read More…)
Review of Implementation of 2008 Fishery Management Plan
February 20, 2013In 2008 the Nith District Salmon Fishery Board published the River Nith Catchment Fishery Management Plan as part of a Scotland wide initiative, funded by the Scottish Government, to set out the future management of all Scottish rivers. This plan is cyclical (Read More…)
NASCO visit the Nith
September 6, 2012Saturday June 9th saw an International delegation visit the River Nith in its head waters. This was the culmination of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO) conference which was being hosted by the Scottish Government in Edinburgh this year. NASCO last (Read More…)
Sanquhar Salmon Schooled
September 3, 2012Salmon stocks in the Crawick Water received a boost recently by a project supported by the Nith Catchment Fishery Trust (NCFT). The Trust manages a project which involves pupils from schools throughout the Nith catchment incubating salmon eggs in their school class (Read More…)
Fishy Fun @ the Fair!
August 30, 2012The River Nith Fisheries Management team attended the recent Galloway Country Fair at Drumlanrig. The Board and Trust shared a marquee and displayed many aspects of their work. Both organisations recognise the importance of engaging with the public and see this event, (Read More…)
Galloway Country Fair
July 30, 2012The Nith Catchment Fishery Trust and Nith District Salmon Fishery Board are having a stall at the Galloway Country Fair again this year and would like to invite you to visit us at the Nith Fisheries Management Tent on the 18th and (Read More…)
MSP Visit To The Nith
April 10, 2012MSP Jim Hume visited the River Nith on Monday 24th September 2012. The visit was planned to coincide with the Freshwater Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill currently being considered by the Scottish Government. Alan Wells, Policy and Planning Officer for the Association of (Read More…)
Invaders Arrive in the Nith
February 11, 2012North American Signal Crayfish (NASC) have been discovered in Lochrutton, a loch in the lower western catchment of the River Nith. This invasive non-native species has been spread to a number of catchments in Scotland and is having an adverse impact on (Read More…)
