Tweed Foundation – Biology Work August 2017
Summarising some of the work that The Tweed Foundation has undertaken during the month……. Management Plan: Timed electro-fishing monitoring (J Hunt, K Galt, R Brydon); Toddle Burn electro-fishing monitoring work, post-easements (K Galt); Halk Burn and Cockholm Burn easements planning (K Galt); […]
Pink Salmon Spawning Time!
Several Pink Salmon have been reported on Tweed, and any information on further captures would be helpful. See our previous News item. Fisheries Management Scotland has reports of around 70 captures of Pinks (Pacific) Salmon throughout the whole of Scotland […]
Pink Salmon Update – one found on Tweed
Following on from our post on PINK SALMON earlier this month, the first Pink Salmon was found on Tweed at Tillmouth yesterday. PLEASE WATCH OUT FOR THESE FISH and report any findings to the RTC or Tweed Foundation The Pink […]
PINK SALMON – Spawning Time
Please watch out for Pink Salmon on Tweed July is spawning time for these fish, and several have been caught on the Tweed in recent years These Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) have not come all the way from the Pacific! They […]
SALMON TRACKING STUDY – REWARD for Reports of Recaptures….
Armadale Tracking Project REWARD FOR ANGLERS CATCHING TAGGED SALMON Marine Scotland is tracking salmon from July 2017 and would like your help. If you catch a salmon with a tag (as shown in the photograph below) near the dorsal fin, then […]
Fish Pavilion Upper next week on Tweed
FISHING AVAILABLE ON PAVILION UPPER THIS COMING WEEK The Tweed Auction is run in aid of the Tweed Foundation, which protects and enhances fish stocks in the Tweed system. The Auction has fishing available to suit all pockets, and has […]
Tweed Shirts 2017 now available
Show your support for Tweed by purchasing one of our Tweed Salmon shirts. The bespoke Tweed sweat and polo shirts are available to rods ALL SEASON Salmon Anglers who have fished the Tweed, and who have abided by the Tweed Codes, […]
What is happening to Tweed Salmon?
Changes are taking place in the runs of Atlantic Salmon: recent Autumn catches are declining, Summer catches are generally increasing but with considerable annual variation, and Spring catches are staying much the same. While overall both Salmon (fish that have […]
2016 Tagged Fish Recaptures
Please help with this important study by telling the Tweed Foundation if you catch a tagged fish The Tweed Foundation tags a number of Salmon and Sea-trout each season to monitor the recapture rate by rods (the ‘exploitation’ rate), and […]
Salmon with Red Vents – advice on keeping
The Tweed Foundation has received quite a few reports of red vent syndrome (anisakis) this season on the River. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) offers some excellent guidance for those anglers and members of the general public who may wish to […]