On Friday of last week we were in the Stinchar catchment continuing with our Government sites, this time we found ourselves on the Muck Water, a tributary of the Duisk River. Great water quality, diverse flows and substrates plus lots of tree cover make for a great burn. We were accompanied my Ethan who is helping us at the moment. The site was typical of the Muck, cobbly, bouldery habitat that looked ideal for salmon parr and fry, we were not disappointed with the numbers or the condition of the fish we recorded.   Muir slapping the clegs away between…

Source: Ayshire River Trust – Stinchar Surveys