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North & South Esk in Angus
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The Annual Meeting. Esk District Salmon Fishery Board will be held at the Northern Hotel, Brechin (DD9 6AE) on Wednesday 18th September at 6.30pm.
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If the barrier of boulders blocked fish they would have been fell few in number would be my guess? There is something up with the South Esk and lack of fish in the river, most likely caused by the storm Frank and the latest one in some way???
Be interesting to see if the boulder barrier at Kinnaird gets discussed
Southesk Estate have confirmed that boulders have now been removed and fish have free passage to the fish pass at low water.
With thanks to Southesk Estate for taking swift action on this matter.
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Pictures of the state of affairs now would be beneficial. Hopefully, fish access to the pass is improved so that migratory species can ascend in all water states.
Hard to believe this happened considering SEPA won’t even let you repair flood damaged banks with boulders without permission.
" With thanks" ? . What are they getting thanked for? Doing something they shouldn't have done in the first place. Instead of getting thanked they should be getting fined.
Boulders below Kinnaird Dyke, South Esk
The Esk Board is aware of two lines of boulders placed below Kinnaird Dyke, and that these form a partial barrier to upstream migration of fish at low water. The Estate have advised that the boulders were placed there to provide a resting pool for fish before they ascend the fish pass. The boulders were put in place on Friday 16th August. The Board was made aware of the boulders on Tuesday 20th August, and immediately informed the Estate that they formed a partial barrier and passage must be eased urgently. The Estate has confirmed that as soon as river conditions allow, passage will be eased for fish. The fish pass/ladder is just to the left of the photograph.
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I thought the board had there offices on kinnaird estate 🤔
River works require that machinery used must be non-polluting, hydraulic oil has to be replaced with special type that meets the criteria. Doubt if that was done but machinery used to remove the obstructions must comply with CAR regulations.
Absolutely ridiculous! Not much thought for the Beats above or the fish! 😡
The sea trout have just started to make an appearance in both the North and South Esk. This is some of the best fishing to be had. Sadly the dark art of night time fishing for sea trout is not as popular as it once was, which is a shame. If you have never tried night time fishing for sea trout you should most definitely give it a go… #seatrout #seatroutfishing #nighttimefishing #southesk #northesk #eskrivers #swingingflies #seatroutjunkie #havørred #scottishflyfishing #salmonfishingscotland #seatroutfishingscotland #havørredfiskeri #flyfishing #atlanticsalmonflyfishing #dryshoesdontcatch
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The same in our main holding pools at Finavon, especially Boat Pool and Indies. Worth fishing the streams at dusk.
I’ll definitely give it a go, anyone recommend any beats for the sea trout at night? out most nights now till September anyway so be a fine change 👍🎣
We have a quite a few sitting in that pool now.
Best week of the season so far, with spring salmon being caught, heading in the opposite direction are the smolts that started their run early this week….
#atlanticsalmonflyfishing #atlanticsalmonfishing #atlanticsalmon #smolt #swingingflies #salmonjunkies #speycasting #flyfishing #flyfishingscotland #scottishsalmon #scotland #northesk #southesk #eskrivers #visitscotland #visitangus #dryshoesdontcatch #keepthemwet #catchandrelease #lax #laks
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Needing to do some smolt shepherding on South Esk. Polluted with Merganser
Posted @withregram • @fishonthebrain95 Springer number 2 for me this year finally in about them on the north esk @ #canterlandfishings a great 2 days with 6 fish for the party #atlanticsalmon #wulliegunn #springerparty #northesk #eskrivers #salmonfishingscotland #flyfishing #scottishsalmonfishing #swingingflies #Springer
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