June issue of ‘the River’ out now
The June 2019 issue of ‘the River‘ includes: an update on the salmon smolt tracking work of The Tweed Foundation, and news on our latest fund-raising event to help pay for the continuation of the smolt tagging and tracking work next […]
Tweed Foundation’s 2018 Annual Report online
The Tweed Foundation’s 2018 Annual Report has just been published. The Report includes articles on the current situation for Tweed Salmon, Smolt monitoring, avian predation, fish counter results and monitoring of Tweed’s juvenile fish stocks. There are also updates on […]
Celebrate 2019 as International Year of the Salmon in Pitlochry with the Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory
As part of 2019 International Year of the Salmon the Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory is holding an Open Day 15th June 2019, Atholl Palace, Pitlochry from 10am To mark this worldwide event, the Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory in Pitlochry will […]
May issue of ‘the River’ now available
The May 2019 issue of ‘the River’ includes: comment on this year’s smolt run, and an update on the smolt tracking study, as well as a report on the education work of the Tweed Foundation, including our pilot project on Eels in […]
Tweed Smolt Tracking Study ready to go – Help by Sponsoring a Smolt on its journey to the sea…….
Preparations are well under way for the Tweed Salmon Smolt tracking project. Tracking receivers are in now in place and tagging of pre-smolts will start as soon as the river drops down this week. The project will help us to […]
February issue of ‘the River’ online now
In the first issue of 2019: Update on predation control; New Studies on Smolts starting, and how you can get involved; Monitoring results from summer 2018; Tweed Angling Codes update; Report on the 2018 Brown Trout. The Tweed Fisheries Management […]
Salmon Champion Michelle Ballantyne praises Tweed Salmon Management
Michelle Ballantyne – MSP for the South of Scotland – spent a day with the River Tweed Commission and Tweed Foundation learning more about Tweed Salmon in her role as the Scottish Environment Species Champion for Atlantic Salmon. Mrs Ballantyne […]
Tweed Foundation latest Annual Report published
The Tweed Foundation’s 2017 Annual Report is now available online, reporting on many aspects of its work, and setting the direction for the future. Catch up with work on river temperatures and juvenile stock monitoring, predation, and Brown trout issues. […]
Fishing Opportunities on Tweed late September/October
OPEN FOR OFFERS TO FISH ON TWEED DURING SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER There are a few days remaining in The Tweed Foundation’s Auction for September and October; these days have been donated by proprietors to help support our work on the River. […]
Tweed Auction – Salmon Fishing on offer – June to September 2018
OPEN FOR OFFERS TO FISH ON TWEED THIS SEASON The 2018 TWEED SALMON FISHING AUCTION took place at the end of May. Whilst conditions are far from ideal at present, we have a choice of donated Lots still on offer. This event offers the chance to […]