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 […]
FISHING REPORT: 16TH JUNE 2022
9th June 2022Migratory fish counts at Riding Mill have improved recently, the count for the year to date on the 7th June was 1,097. May recorded a minimum count of 537 the majority occurring towards the end of the month. The early days of June counted 305 upstream counts, of which 95 were recorded on the 1st […]
LOCATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR FREE RIVERSIDE CONCERTS
26th May 2022Tyne Rivers Trust has announced the details of a series of riverside concerts from local choir, North Tyne Voices. The river-inspired performances take place at three locations along the course of the North Tyne River as part of the environmental charity’s, Native North Tyne project. The short performances by the Humshaugh based choir will take […]
FISHING REPORT – KIELDER RELEASE ON 20 MAY
11th May 2022NWL are planning to commence work on Eel Passage solutions at Riding Mill on 16th May, it is planned the works will be completed in four days. To facilitate the works the radial gates will be raised to allow safe channel access downstream . The fish pass will be operated to allow passage for fish […]
FISHING REPORT: W/C 2 MAY 2022
5th May 2022Riding Mill fish counter has recorded 227 upstream counts to the 26th April with 40 counted on the 24th. Despite relatively low flow the water temperature has encouraged fish to access the river. Salmon catches have mainly been in the Tyne from Wylam to Hexham, with one report of a salmon above Hexham. The numbers […]
WHAT IT’S LIKE ON PLACEMENT AT THE TRUST
20th April 2022Jack has been on placement as part of our Native North Tyne project for 3 months, here he gives an insight into what it’s been like… “I graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2021 with a degree in Environmental Science and have recently started a six-month placement with Tyne Rivers Trust, through the Department of […]
INTERACTIVE MODEL BRINGS THE TYNE CATCHMENT TO LIFE
Our minature model of the Tyne catchment has proved a success in showing schoolchildren and community groups how the river system reacts to changes in climate. Thanks to funding from the Reece Foundation, we’ll be taking the interactive model to groups across the catchment. Simone Saville, My Tyne project officer who co-designed the model says: “It’s a fantastic resource to […]
