FISHING REPORT: 27 JULY 2022
27th July 2022The Riding Mill fish counter recorded 10,501 upstream counts for July to the 27th. This is only some 440 fish short of the record since counts began. With spring tides for the rest of the month, a record July count is possible. The count for the year to date is now 14,970, which is remarkable […]
EXPERTISE USED TO TRAIN OTHER RIVERS TRUSTS
26th July 2022We’ve been chosen to train other Rivers Trusts to carry out farm surveys known as, Pinpoint, that advise farmers and landowners on the best ways to reduce run-off from their land. The Trusts from across the country have spent four days visiting farms in the Tyne catchment to learn about the practical ways that farms […]
FISHING REPORT: 21 JULY 2022
21st July 2022The heat wave has driven river temperatures to worrying heights. Please make fish welfare the priority if you go fishing in rivers and small still waters, follow the Environment Agency guidelines. The river mean temperature at Bywell on 19/07 22 was 22.04C, the highest temperature was 23.37C at 20.00 hours. Following the 10cumec Kielder release […]
OUR VOLUNTEERS HEAD TOWARDS A RECORD BREAKING YEAR
7th July 2022Our volunteers have dedicated a HUGE 1999 volunteer hours already this year, compared to 1334 in 2019, meaning we’re on track for a record year of volunteering! Since February, they have worked hard to Restore 40m2 of wetland by the River Derwent at Shotley Grove Remove 1500 tree guards from tree planting sites, now that the […]
FISHING REPORT: 6 JULY 2022
6th July 2022The South Tyne has had some extra water which did not lift the Tyne much at all, however fish responded to the freshets with around 1,000 upstream counts in two days. The count for July up to 9.00 on the 6 th of July was 1,999. This was a good response to changes in flow and […]
MY PLACEMENT AT THE TRUST: PART 2
I am now coming towards the end of my time with Tyne Rivers Trust and I’ve learned a lot during my placement that should really help with my future career. Since the last piece I wrote, I’ve been working further on the Native North Tyne Project, including helping erect some signage to promote better biosecurity […]
FISHING REPORT 30th JUNE 2022
23rd June 2022The fish counter at Riding Mill recorded 3,506 upstream counts up to the 29th June, this is likely to rise to 3,700 by the end of the month. The total count for the year to date is around 4,300, which is a significant improvement. Kielder is releasing 7 cumecs from 13.30 today (30th June ) reducing to […]
ENTER OUR PHOTO COMPETITION
16th June 2022We need you to help us celebrate the beauty of the Tyne rivers in our annual, Iconic Tyne, photo competition by entering your best images of the Tyne rivers and wildlife. We will pick our favourite 12 to appear in our 2023 charity calendar. How to enter Make sure that the original photo is a […]
