8 June 2010, 6:08 pm
We have finally broken our duck down the harbour and caught a sea trout! Unfortunately (for us, perhaps not the fish!) a larger one escaped us as we were about to land it the other day. I have attached a photo of the fish (it was aged 1.1SM+) but probably more importantly a close up of the Floy tag I am using this year. I will use this tag on both the salmon & sea trout we catch in the harbour. It does not carry a number so does not need to be examined closely. If you can advise your members of the tag and ask that any catches or sightings are reported to me I would be grateful.
Best wishes Bill
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4 March 2010, 9:00 am
New netting agreement reached in Poole Harbour. All sea trout to be tagged and released. This is part of the East Stoke Sea Trout Conservation project. From now on ALL salmon and sea trout will be returned ALIVE to the Frome and Piddle Estuaries.
12lb Sea Trout
The Association encourages the voluntary “catch and release” of all sea trout,
especially over 6 (six) pounds.
To all anglers, this is what the Research Tag looks like.
Please return the tag to William Beaumont, as below, with your full details and All the details of where the fish was caught, size and date.
The FP&WDFA will be give a REWARD for all returned tag.
Please return to the river all sea trout alive, unless you are really hungry!
W R C Beaumont
Senior Fisheries Scientist
Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Salmon & Trout Research Centre
East Stoke, Wareham
Dorset. BH20 6BB
Tel 01929 401894
3 March 2010, 8:02 pm
Annual gravel cleaning and redd counting: 44 more redds recorded in 08/09 above Dorchester for the first time;
Continuing the promotion of river-sensitive farming methods in the upper catchment;
New hatch opening regime implemented at Palmers’ Brewery in Bridport, allowing Sea Trout and Salmon access to new spawning grounds;
Successful campaigning against the closure of England’s top Fishery Research Station at East Stoke;
Ongoing consultation with the EA regarding the implementation of the Frome water level management plan and the Salmon Action Plan.
Annual gravel cleaning and redd counting: 44 more redds recorded in 08/09 above Dorchester for the first time;
Continuing the promotion of river-sensitive farming methods in the upper catchment;
New hatch opening regime implemented at Palmers’ Brewery in Bridport, allowing Sea Trout and Salmon access to new spawning grounds;
Successful campaigning against the closure of England’s top Fishery Research Station at East Stoke;
Ongoing consultation with the EA regarding the implementation of the Frome water level management plan and the Salmon Action Plan.
River Frome Webcam
