[Iain Goolager]

Anyone know how far 'downstream' on the Don late spawning Salmon have been known to copulate? Inverurie is the nearest to the briney that I know of.

Iain

[Iain Goolager]

Any knowledge of other North East rivers would also be most interesting.

Iain

[Dave Gordon]

Goval burn at Dyce for sure,the RDT have counted redds there,  more research is needed but if the Dee is anything go by any suitable habitat will be used, even if just above the tide. The lowest i know of is dyce but it is probably far lower, research is starting at the top and working down, with particular interest in the burns. The findings to date are surprising, and we are finding new details about the fish movements all the time. It is stunning how much of the Don is closed off to fish movements, and  probably amounts to many hundreds km of useful habitat.

Jamie, the RDT' biologist's annual report and RDT minutes now available to all friends of the RDT. if you are interested in the workings of the Don, the RDT will be posting all minutes and a regular Biologist report to all friends on a regular basis. I have just reviewed both tonight so the friends will probably get them tomorrow
Friends will be able to access all RDT details by a regular email update, and via email or personal meeting by arrangement at any time.

Whilst we strive to have a web shop of our own our charitable status means we have to obtain best value and to date the  ADAA is helping us to achieve this. We hope to be self sufficient in 2010

[Jim Doyle]

Seen fish spawning between morphie dyke and the sea on the north esk.  jim

[Iain Goolager]

Thanks JD

Merry Christmas old boy

Iain

[Jim Eddie]

As well as the Hanky Panky , you used to get Springers running the Northie from November.

Morphie dykes should be done away with anyway no reason for them being there now, don't know what its like now but when my old man was the ballif they had to electrofish the lade at the dykes to get out all the salmon who got trapped trying to get up the river.

It was amazing there was always one manged to loup down the old mans trouser leg   

 

Jim

[Iain Goolager]

It was amazing there was always one manged to loup down the old mans trouser leg

A likely story Jim.

Did it taste nice?

Iain

[Jim Eddie]

You'd need to ask the patrons of a Montrose Hotel Iain 

[Barry Robertson]

As well as the Hanky Panky , you used to get Springers running the Northie from November.

Morphie dykes should be done away with anyway no reason for them being there now, don't know what its like now but when my old man was the ballif they had to electrofish the lade at the dykes to get out all the salmon who got trapped trying to get up the river.

It was amazing there was always one manged to loup down the old mans trouser leg   

 

Jim

The dyke is still moving with fish most of the time and i am often up with the dogs to watch the rich and famous try and get a couple of salmon!
But i agree it would be far better done away with and let the fish up the river easier, have seen a couple  of days you could near walk over there backs of the salnmon to get to the other side as there was that many sitting in low water