In 2016 and 2017, Ayrshire Rivers Trust stocked trout sourced from the Lugar into the Dippol Burn near Auchinleck. The original trout were lost around 40 years ago through a pollution incident and with 50ā² falls downstream, the burn couldnāt repopulate naturally. Helen at the end of a tape measure as site data are recorded. ART did this under license from MSS and translocated a number of parr and adult trout to kick start the recovery process. All trout were sourced locally from the Lugar and were natural stock. Ā āAuchinleck Decidesā supported this project as did Auchinleck Angling Association. We…
Source: Ayshire River Trust – Restoration of trout in a local burn