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Fisheries on the North and South Esks
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Fish throughout the season
Spring, Summer and Autumn fishing on the North and South Esks provide great sport with the unique backdrop of the diverse Angus countryside.
What’s happening on the Esks
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Why a photograph of a burn. This burn believe it or not this is a spawning burn on the North Esk. Lack of rain is one of the problems that we are all facing. The both the North and South flow primarily through agricultural land which one of the main crops are potatoes. As we know potatoes need water a lot of water. On a average the irrigator uses 60,000 liters of water per hour. Imagine how much water is irrigated through out catchment?? Does there come a point where the irrigation should stop when water levels are this low? #atlanticsalmon #water #northesk #southesk #eskriver #salmonriver #wildsalmon #WildSalmonFirst #river #wildlife #streams #flyfishing #salmonjunkies #salmonjunkie #swingingflies #argiculture #potatoes #coldcoolwater
Yip any water extraction in low flow years should be stopped
Business/money/ feeding the nation will always win over a burn full of " slimy fish" There is no general regard for nature anymore.
Absolutely if it’s drying out spawning burns goes without saying 🫣
Any abstraction should be dependent on water gauge levels, whatever happened to "Water Is Life" ??? 😡
Absolutely should. Said that for donkeys 👍
Definitely
Taties will survive without irrigation
Absolutely horrifying.
That's gut wrenching looking at that.
With high temperatures for cast for the next few days, throw in low water in our salmon and sea trout will need a lot more care. As much as we would like you to all catch fish there comes a time when you should think long and hard if you should go fishing. Please take note of the water temperatures, on the plus side there is rain and cooler weather forecast for the end of the week. If it turns up is another thing, fingers crossed. #atlanticsalmon #seatrout #salmonfishingscotland #Scottishsalmonfishing #scottishsrivers #rivers #flyfishing #swingingflies #salmonjunkies #scotland #dryshoesdontcatch #southesk #northesk #wildsouthesk #esk #riveresks
Not much to see here, or is there?? Stalking sea trout on the South Esk. There are plenty of these silver trout in both rivers at the moment. 59 sea trout where caught last week, most of which where caught in the evenings. Do not be tempted to go onto the river early, 10.30pm should be about right or later if you can?? #seatrout #seatroutfishing #scottishseatrout #southesk #northesk #esk #riveresks #swingingflies #salmonjunkies #salmonjunkie #wildsouthesk #hughfalkus #nightfishing #scottishrivers #scotland #atlanticsalmon #seatroutflies
Lovely Deep pools on the North Esk at Slateford. Just wonderful for skating and hitching small flies, worth backing up as well. #atlanticsalmon #salmonfishingscotland #Scottishsalmonfishing #swingingflies #salmonfishing #seatrout #seatroutfishing #northesk #edzell #river #flyfishing #scottishriver #scotland #summer
Some lovely sea trout glides and pools at Kinnaird on the South Esk. With a little lift in water the sea trout will be on the move. If you are going out for a night time foray wait until at least 11.00pm-11.30pm before you even set a foot on the river. #seatrout #seatroutfishing #scottishseatrout #southesk #wildsouthesk #kinnarid #southeskestate #river #scottishrivers #nightfishing #chasingsilver #swingingflies #summertime #scotland #kinnaird
Can always scout good spots during the day then fish in the dark
Steven Taylor
Stuart Reid
Posted @withregram • @missingsalmonalliance The number of wild adult Atlantic salmon returning to the River Frome in southern England in 2021 was down almost 20% on its 10-year average. This drop echoes reports from Scotland and Norway where the 2021 annual salmon catches were the lowest on record - a clear message that 2021 was a very poor year for returning Atlantic salmon. The widespread reporting of declining adult salmon returns further highlights the growing need for targeted action to protect this iconic species.
This week, MSA member, the @gamewildlifeconservationtrust (GWCT) published its 2021 Fisheries Research Review. Based at the Salmon & Trout Research Centre at East Stoke on the River Frome in Dorset, the GWCT Fisheries Team is responsible for one of the longest running salmon monitoring projects in the UK.
Head to the link in our bio to read more on our News Page about the significant drop in Atlantic salmon returning to the River Frome in England.
#missingsalmonalliance #missingsalmon #riverfrome #tracking #trackingprojects #research #science #salmonoids #returningnumbers #salmon #seatrout #atlanticsalmonconservation #salmon
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