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Week 1 of the Nith Sea Trout Experience
June 12, 2015The Nith sea trout experience event got off to an enthusiastic start on Friday 5th June. Groups of up to four anglers took to their allocated beats having been shown round by beat representatives. The conditions were raw with a bitter strong (Read More…)
Nith Sea Trout Experience Opening Event
May 26, 2015The opening event of the Nith Sea Trout Experience was held last night at Friars Carse Hotel and there was a good turn out of keen anglers, all ready to get under way and try out eight different fishing beats in eight weeks! (Read More…)
Job Vacancy – Seasonal Water Bailiff
May 4, 2015Job Vacancy Seasonal Water Bailiff (6 Months commencing Monday 1st June 2015) A vacancy for the above post exists with Nith District Salmon Fishery Board (NDSFB), the statutory body responsible for the management of migratory salmonid species of fish in the River (Read More…)
Trust Annual Report
March 20, 2015The Trust has just published its Annual Report for the year January to December 2014. You can download a copy here.
Volunteering with NDSFB
March 9, 2015I applied to join the Nith District Salmon Fisheries Board (NDSFB) to gain experience within fisheries management and add to my academic qualifications. I was also very keen to learn from professionals who have years of experience within fisheries management. Having successfully (Read More…)
Nith Sea Trout Experience – Fish For Free
February 11, 2015Fish for sea trout on the River Nith for free, every Friday night for 8 weeks on different beats. Background I am no doubt sure that you will be aware that we have been experiencing poor returns of sea trout and salmon (Read More…)
Eels
January 5, 2015During the course of the year the Nith District Salmon Fishery Board and Nith Catchment Fishery Trust staff conducted electrofishing surveys for various reasons across the entire Nith catchment, a total of 115 sites were surveyed during 2014. All species of fish (Read More…)
Family Fishing Day on the Nith
December 9, 2014Family Fishing Day on the Nith 22nd November 2014 A fishing day on the River Nith near Nunholm was recently held to provide young people with the opportunity to learn how to fish, improve their casting and try their luck at catching (Read More…)
Wild Fisheries Review
December 1, 2014Over the summer months we have been working with partner fishery management agencies to contribute to the Wild Fisheries Review. This review has been conducted by Mr Andrew Thin assisted by a team of experienced individuals within the sector. The review, commissioned by (Read More…)
Year 2 of the Trust’s Fishing for the Future Project is now underway!
November 21, 2014Over the last couple of weeks we have had great fun delivering Session 1 of the Fishing for the Future Project and have already had a staggering 289 people through the hatchery door. During this session participants are introduced to Atlantic salmon (Read More…)
