Post by anonymous coward on Sept 5, 2009 23:27:18 GMT -1
the anchor burn has improved between the henry boot estate and its mouth into the river carron.
work was carried out to replace the walk bridge over the anchor burn behind the henry boot estate, and bank improvements have been made at that section of the burn.
the road leading to denovon road from the back of the henry boot estate was closed for a time this year after heavy storm water from the Anchor Burn caused the wall to fail and the road was ripped up due to the power of the water flow.
the road is now reopened to traffic with a new surface put down to replace the damaged one due to the water breach.
the road was closed for most of 2009 while engineers put in a new walk bridge and the wall was replaced with a new steel rodded reinforced one.
if you've not been down that way for a while its worth a wander down to check out whats been done.
i haven't seen any small trout under the walk bridge since a new one was implemented, perhaps they were scared off and haven't returned.
the improvements look pleasing to the eye, i don't know if fish habitat has improved, but i always wonder about the burn during high water and if the rumours are true that sea trout are spawning in it.
the burn certainly has a good spate of water after rainfall and more than enough to hold a run of sea trout.
ive never seen any sea trout in the water, only small brownies who seem to be using the burn as a nursery before they swim down into the carron proper.
there is a wooden weir behind the ingleston avenue, rulley view estate, that is in a bad condition with a large amount of debris stuck there with the weir almost non-existent due to storm damage.
i think there is a full size tree stuck at the top of the wooden weir which is holding everything else back with it.
maybe some of you could go a walk up that way and take a look.
the woodland area to access the wooden weir at that stretch of the burn has been improved behind rulley view, the pathways have been upgraded as well its a nice place for dog walkers and the like.
perhaps people on here with credentials could think about getting that tree and debris removed.
i think the anchor burn even that no evidence of sea trout are seen in it, probably because they only run it during spate and swim back into the carron soon after, is an important burn for spawning and as a nursery stream for the young brownies, and should be respected, maintained and looked after.
i seen people stocking the burn with fry when i was younger behind the henry boot estate, don't know if its still going on.
i certainly seen folk testing the burn's ph balance, that was around the same time i seen the fry getting stocked into it.
perhaps those small brownies ive seen recently have been stockies as well, put there to encourage spawning and aren't a result of adult fish from the carron swimming up the burn to lay eggs.
im still looking for definite sightings of adult fish in the burn either brownies or sea trout, and if you see them please state where abouts is the best places to go see spawning or see the adult fish and at what time of year.
this is a small but significant burn for the spawning of, and any successful returns of sea trout to the carron.
if we are to take seriously the return of migratory fish to the carron we must also look after its tributaries.
work was carried out to replace the walk bridge over the anchor burn behind the henry boot estate, and bank improvements have been made at that section of the burn.
the road leading to denovon road from the back of the henry boot estate was closed for a time this year after heavy storm water from the Anchor Burn caused the wall to fail and the road was ripped up due to the power of the water flow.
the road is now reopened to traffic with a new surface put down to replace the damaged one due to the water breach.
the road was closed for most of 2009 while engineers put in a new walk bridge and the wall was replaced with a new steel rodded reinforced one.
if you've not been down that way for a while its worth a wander down to check out whats been done.
i haven't seen any small trout under the walk bridge since a new one was implemented, perhaps they were scared off and haven't returned.
the improvements look pleasing to the eye, i don't know if fish habitat has improved, but i always wonder about the burn during high water and if the rumours are true that sea trout are spawning in it.
the burn certainly has a good spate of water after rainfall and more than enough to hold a run of sea trout.
ive never seen any sea trout in the water, only small brownies who seem to be using the burn as a nursery before they swim down into the carron proper.
there is a wooden weir behind the ingleston avenue, rulley view estate, that is in a bad condition with a large amount of debris stuck there with the weir almost non-existent due to storm damage.
i think there is a full size tree stuck at the top of the wooden weir which is holding everything else back with it.
maybe some of you could go a walk up that way and take a look.
the woodland area to access the wooden weir at that stretch of the burn has been improved behind rulley view, the pathways have been upgraded as well its a nice place for dog walkers and the like.
perhaps people on here with credentials could think about getting that tree and debris removed.
i think the anchor burn even that no evidence of sea trout are seen in it, probably because they only run it during spate and swim back into the carron soon after, is an important burn for spawning and as a nursery stream for the young brownies, and should be respected, maintained and looked after.
i seen people stocking the burn with fry when i was younger behind the henry boot estate, don't know if its still going on.
i certainly seen folk testing the burn's ph balance, that was around the same time i seen the fry getting stocked into it.
perhaps those small brownies ive seen recently have been stockies as well, put there to encourage spawning and aren't a result of adult fish from the carron swimming up the burn to lay eggs.
im still looking for definite sightings of adult fish in the burn either brownies or sea trout, and if you see them please state where abouts is the best places to go see spawning or see the adult fish and at what time of year.
this is a small but significant burn for the spawning of, and any successful returns of sea trout to the carron.
if we are to take seriously the return of migratory fish to the carron we must also look after its tributaries.