Great Tweed Raffle Draw results
2019 The GREAT Tweed Raffle The Great Tweed Raffle draw took place earlier today. Results, relayed by live video on Facebook, can be viewed here. The Raffle has raised £6,200 for The Tweed Foundation’s salmon smolts tracking work on the […]
Feeling the heat in Greenland!
Wildly fluctuating temperatures not seen before are making life even harder for Salmon…… We generally think of Salmon as a freshwater fish that goes out to sea to feed in Arctic waters. But it is equally true to think of […]
We’re coming up to Pink Salmon Spawning Time
Please watch out for Pink Salmon on Tweed July is spawning time for these fish. Unprecedented numbers were caught in Scottish rivers in 2017, including fifteen reports on the Tweed Breeding males are immediately identifiable because of their humps, as […]
BE AWARE: Update on Reporting Skin Damage in Wild Atlantic Salmon
The Scottish Government’s Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) has been responding to reports of skin damage in wild adult Salmon across Scotland. As shown above, the skin damage is presenting itself as reddening around the fins and belly, inflamed (Swollen/Red) vent […]
Beware – Potential fish disease threat in Scotland
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR DISEASED FISH Reports of fish exhibiting signs of bleeding and / or ulceration are being caught in Norway, Ireland and Scotland. These symptoms are being reported as mainly along the belly area, between the head […]
Official 2018 Tweed catch announced
The River Tweed Commission’s (RTC) 2018 Annual Report confirms that last season’s official overall Salmon catch figure was 6,129. The Salmon rod catch, at 5,644, represented a further fall in catches for the fourth year running. The Spring catch last […]
2019 Updated Tweed Angling Codes
The River Tweed Commission (RTC) has produced new versions of the Tweed Angling Codes for the 2019 season. It is a good time for anglers to familiarise themselves with the Tweed rules before the new season gets underway. The Tweed […]
Northumberland Drift Nets to Close from 2019
The River Tweed Commission has welcomed the news that the North East Drift Net Fishery is closing and will not be taking Salmon from the 2019 season. Fay Hieatt, Clerk to the Commission said, “The River Tweed Commission welcomes the […]
Event: Lecture on ‘A History of Salmon Management’ next Monday, 3rd December
Dr Ronald Campbell, the 2018 Buckland Professor* is presenting his lecture on “A History of Salmon Management in the British Isles” at Drygrange next week. Monday 3rd December 2018 at 7pm at The Tweed Foundation, Drygrange Steading, Melrose, TD6 9DJ […]
A History of Salmon Management in the British Isles
Senior Tweed Foundation Biologist Dr Ronald Campbell’s lectures as the 2018 Buckland Professor continue to the close of the year. His lecture on ‘A History of Salmon Management in the British Isles” can be caught at the following venues, ending […]