Darvel Dam. A difficult obstacle that roves impassable to many salon and trout. We visited Darvel today to again see if we can find something that may help salmon and trout migrate beyond the Dam that lies just  upstream of Ranoldcoup Bridge. We’ve attempted to find solutions here before, first through RAFTS when Mike Beech, a fish pass specialist visited in 2008 and failed to find an affordable solution after an in depth survey of the structures. Funding will always be an issue for solutions at this structure as there is always a risk when engineering is involved and managing…

Source: Ayshire River Trust – Revisiting Darvel Dam….in search of a solution