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 […]
Tweed Foundation pays tribute to the late Dr Derek Mills
Dr Derek Mills, who died aged 90 on the 29th of January, made great contributions to the understanding of the fishes of the Tweed and their environment from his position as a Senior Lecturer in the then Dept. of Forestry […]
River Tweed Commission 2017 Annual Report
The River Tweed Commission has published its 2017 Annual Report including catches for the season. With an overall Salmon catch of 7,003 (8,221 in 2016), 2017’s catch was down by 15% on the previous season. 6,577 Salmon (7,680 in 2016) were […]
Tweed Foundation – Biology Work November 2017
Summarising some of the work that The Tweed Foundation has undertaken during the month…….. Management Plan: Writing and updating sections of the draft, new, Tweed Fisheries Management Plan (RC); Analyses of fish damage and health data (RC); Catch records analyses (RC); […]
Tweed Foundation – Biology Work September 2017
Summarising some of the work that The Tweed Foundation has undertaken during the month…….. NEW: Find us on Facebook Management Plan: Timed electro-fishing monitoring – Ettrick & Yarrow fry index (J Hunt); electro-fishing – Ettrick & Yarrow fry index, Lower and […]
Toddle Burn Fish Easement
The Toddle Burn is a small trout spawning burn which flows into the Gala Water a short distance upstream of Fountainhall. For some time the burn has been cut off from the rest of the Gala Water’s trout population by […]
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); […]