Review of the spring catches

These bulletin blogs represent news about Finavon and the South Esk, and my views as a riparian owner. They are not the views of any other organisation, nor are they designed to promote the interests of any individual or organisation other than Finavon Castle Water and factors affecting the fishery.  Tony Andrews

RADIO TRACKING PROJECT NEWS

Please refer to the Marine Scotland website:

www.Scotland.gov.UK/Topics/marine/Science/Research/Freshwater/SouthEsk/Trackingthefish

Catches of Spring Salmon (up to 31/5 of 3 Middle South Esk Beats

1. Cortachy & Downie Park (CC & DP)

2. Inshewan

3. Finavon Castle Water (FCW)

BEAT 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
CC & DP 17 12 23 3 21 6 82
Inshewan 10 34 19 6 31 15 115
FCW 13 11 21 13 33 20 111
Totals 40 57 63 22 85 41 308

The average total catch for all three beats over 5 years (07-11) is 410

The average spring salmon catch over this six year period
for these three beats is 51.3 salmon

TOTAL SEASONAL
CATCHES: 2007 to 2011

BEAT 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Totals Averages
CC & DP 154 143 158 153 146 754 151
Inshewan 63 147 99 118 153 580 116
FCW 118 221 103 136 139 717 143
Totals 335 511 360 407 438 2051 410

The average spring catch expressed as a percentage of the
average total catch over the last 5 years is:

(I’ll update this percentage at the end of the 2012 season)

BEAT Average Season catch Average Spring catch spring as % of season
CC & DP 151 13.6 9%
Inshewan 116 19.2 16.5%
FCW 143 18.5 12.9%

The average catch of Spring Salmon on the three beats in
2012 was 13.6.

Compare this catch with beats such as Dalguise or Dalmarnock on the Tay.

TA. 31 May 2012

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