Afon Cain River Report
The SRT has commissioned a series of reports from the Wild Trout Trust and the Grayling Society on rivers where we propose to introduce passport beats and where on going improvement projects are in place
WTT Report on the Afon Cain (90)
River Worfe Report
The SRT has commissioned a series of reports from the Wild Trout Trust and the Grayling Society on rivers where we propose to introduce passport beats and where on going improvement projects are in place.
The report of the River Worfe can be downloaded as a pdf here
Red Vent Syndrome in wild Atlantic salmon – A severity field guide
Wild Atlantic salmon returning with inflamed, swollen and bleeding vents have been seen in rivers throughout the UK since 2006. This condition has been called Red Vent Syndrome (RVS). This index has been developed to standardise the recording of RVS within Britain, allowing consistent reporting and monitoring. It replaces all earlier field guides. The following images show the normal vents of salmon and vents with varying degrees of RVS. Descriptions are provided to help clarify the different stages of RVS. Please use this guide when recording RVS and report these cases to the addresses in the document
Shropshire Hills AONB’s paper Think Big: ecological recovery in protected landscapes
Download here
Please note this is quite a large file .You will need the free pdf reader to view, which is here.
Regional Water Situation report May 2011
The Midlands regional water situation report for the month of May, the highlights of which are as follows.
River Flow- Mean monthly flows remained ‘exceptionally low’ at the majority of sites across Midlands.
Reservoir Storage- Storage continued to show a steep decline at several key reservoirs including Tittesworth, Derwent and Elan, although remained closer to the LTA (long term average) at Clywedog, Draycote, Carsington and the Dove reservoirs.
Groundwater Levels- Levels continued to decline at the majority of sites and were notably low at Heathlanes, Four Crosses and Rider Point.
Rainfall- Totals across Midlands were closer to normal and overall 86% of the LTA was recorded.
Soil Moisture Deficit- Soils remained drier than the LTA. The end of the month soil moisture deficit in Central and East areas ranged from 80 to 107 mm.
We are advised that given the exceptionally dry March and April the Environment Agency are continuing to closely monitor river flows, groundwater and reservoir levels across Midlands. We trust the attached will prove to be of interest.
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Please note this is quite a large file .You will need the free pdf reader to view, which is here.
CEFAS Annual Assessment of Salmon Stocks
The CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) Lowestoft Laboratory “Annual Assessment of Salmon Stocks and Fisheries in England and Wales 2009“. Download as pdf here
Red Vent Syndrome
Briefing note on Red vent syndrome downloadable here
Teme & Tanat Salmon Counter numbers (Autumn & Winter 2010/11)
River Teme : Fish recorded through Ashford fish counter
| Date | large | Small |
| 8 Oct 2010 to 19 Oct 2010 | 20 | 53 |
| 19 Oct 2010 to 01Dec 2010 | 328 | 390 |
| 01 Dec 2010 to 15 Dec 2010 | 343 | 432 |
| 15 Dec 2010 to 17 Jan 2010 | 129 | 417 |
Salmon recorded through Carreghoffa fish counter on the Tanat
| Date | |
| 7 Sept to 30 Sept | 41 |
| 1 Oct to 31 Oct | 139 |
| 1 Nov to 25 Nov
(10 day gap in data to 5 Dec) |
35 |
| 5 Dec to 31 Dec | 30 |
Total number of Salmon counted at Ashford Weir (8th October 2010 to 17th January 2011) 2,112
Managing Flood Risk on the Severn Estuary
For those of you with an interest in the Severn Estuary attached are the latest documents relating to Managing Flood Risk in the Severn Estuary. This is a public consultation to which responses are required by 18th March. Please reply using the questionnaire attached directly to
Joint Paper on the Management of Fisheries and the Aquatic Ecosystem in England
by the Angling Trust, Atlantic Salmon Trust, Association of Rivers Trusts, Salmon & Trout Association and Wild Trout Trust
Joint Paper on the Management of Fisheries and the Aquatic Ecosystem in England (38)
