Fish Counters’ Results April 2013
The Ettrick and Gala counters were out of operation over the Spring – the Ettrick fish pass is being rebuilt and there were software problems with the Gala one. The Whiteadder counter had some flood damage early on in the [...]
Gala Fish Counter Total for 2012
Gala Fish Counter Total for 2012 (see Attachment Gala 2012 ) The total count was well down in 2012, the drop being entirely in October, for both Trout and Salmon - all other months had normal levels. There are three possible reasons for [...]
Fish Counters totals for October 2012
Fish Counters totals – see attachment Ettrick – Out of operation while the cauld is being rebuilt Gala – Separating out the trout and salmon has been difficult this Autumn because of the main days when the river has been [...]
Tweed Fish Counter results to September 2012
Tweed Fish Counter Results to the end of September 2012 – see Attachment Fish counter totals to end September 2012 Ettrick: Not installed this year due to reconstruction works at the cauld and fish pass Gala: High water levels have [...]
Tweed BioBlog – Thursday 11th October: Traps and ponds
Thursday 11th October: Out with Kenny to clean up the Tweedsmuir trap before the rain forecast for the afternoon. We’re not running the trap this year and are instead leaving it open to try and flush out the gravel that [...]
Fish Counters results for October 2011
Counts – on the attachment. Ettrick: No count for this Autumn as it is now clear that the construction works have altered the face of the cauld so that fish can get over. Gala: The highest yet count for an [...]
Fish Counters’ results for September 2011
The results are on the attachment: Ettrick: A poor September total, not unprecedented, and possibly due to the disturbance of the construction and all the high water this month. The approaches up to the fish pass have been much altered [...]
Fish Counter results for August 2011
See attachment for figures Ettrick : A low total for this month, though water conditions have been good. The totals for the last three months have all been higher than average, so perhaps less fish delayed till August. The building [...]
Fish counters’ results for July 2011
Ettrick: A good total for July, only three short of the best ever in 1998, despite all the disturbance around the fish pass as the cauld is reconstructed. A fish counter will be part of the new cauld / generator [...]
Fish Counters results for June 2011
Fish counter results for June