First 2020 issue of ‘the River’ now available online
The February 2020 issue of ‘the River’ includes a plea for anglers to look out for more tagged fish this season. Tweed boatmen are helping the RTC with a tagging scheme to learn more about second recaptures in the river […]
Official 2019 Tweed catch sees a small improvement on the previous season
The River Tweed Commission’s official catch figures for the 2019 season can now be revealed. The total Salmon catch last season was 6,814 compared to 6,129 in 2018. 6,382 salmon were caught by rod and line (5,644 in 2018) and […]
RTC Annual General Meeting – March 2020
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF The River Tweed Commission’s Annual General Meeting which will be held on Monday, 2nd March 2020 at 09.30am at The Ednam House Hotel, Bridge Street, Kelso The AGM is a public meeting and all are welcome […]
Vacancies with the River Tweed Commission
The River Tweed Commission has the following two employment opportunities: CLERK TO THE RIVER TWEED COMMISSION & DIRECTOR OF THE TWEED FOUNDATION An opportunity to shape fisheries management on the River Tweed (Up to £65,000) Based near Melrose The […]
November 2019 issue of ‘the River’ now published
The November 2019 issue of ‘the River‘ includes a brief comment on the 2019 season – for salmon, sea-trout and brown trout, and a report on how our tagged fish fared this year. There’s a report from our Head Fishery […]
October 2019 issue of ‘the River’ now published
The October 2019 issue of ‘the River’ includes a piece on our pilot tracking study….. of birds – shortly to begin! There is information on how we plan to expand our adult salmon tagging programme and an update on fish recaptures […]
September 2019 issue of ‘the River’ now published
The September 2019 issue of ‘the River’ reports on how long fish remain catchable once in the river system. We provide a reminder to look out for fish disease – and to take care when handling or keeping fish that are […]
Developing Strong Collaborative Working to Protect our Iconic Fish Species from Poaching
Police and fisheries managers are joining forces to crack down on salmon poaching in the Borders and Lothian at a crucial time for the iconic species. The River Tweed Commission, Fisheries Management Scotland and Police Scotland will be working to […]
August 2019 issue of ‘the River’ here
The August 2019 issue of ‘the River’ includes the Spring season total which, as might be expected, are a much-needed improvement on last Spring’s figures, providing some hope that the fish may keep coming in to the river well in […]
Join us at the Border Union Show in Kelso this weekend
Join the Tweed at the Border Union Show this weekend 2019 is International Year of the Salmon, and we will be celebrating all things Atlantic Salmon at this year’s Show The Tweed Foundation will be running a children’s quiz on […]