Nairn Smolt Trap Up and Running The Nairn rotary screw trap was re-installed on the 12th of April at Milton and our thanks to Sean Maclean (Findhorn Fishery Board), Charlie Black, Billy Milne and Gordon Rennie from the Nairn Angling Association, James Symons (SISI), Scott Galbraith (UHI) and Craig Galbraith (UHI) for all their help. The trap has been in operation since spring 2016 and is providing valuable insights into the migration patterns of salmon smolts as they make the seaward journey from the Nairn. It also provides and estimate of the abundance of salmon smolts within the river. So…

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