Salmon fishing rights in Scotland are private heritable titles that are registered separately from land. As such these titles can be bought and sold like any other property.
In Scotland, the cost of the local administration, protection and improvement of the fisheries is privately financed by the proprietors. The district boards finance their work by levying a rate on the salmon fishery owners in the district. Elected representatives of those owners provide the core of the membership of the Board. However, since 1986, the boards are required also to include representatives of salmon anglers and salmon netsmen in the district. A further revision to the constitution of the boards was made in 1999 to allow for even wider representation on the boards by other parties who may have an interest or stake in salmon stocks or fisheries.
The powers and duties of a DSFB are summarised below.
George Gourlay
Craigmuie
Moniaive
Thornhill
Dumfrieshire
DG3 4ER
george@craigmuie.co.uk
Chairman: W Marshall
Treasurer: see clerk details above
Board members: Angus Ferguson, W G N Gourlay, J Biggar, Matthew Law (representing Chips Keswick), Martin Emkes, Joe Seed (representing Knockvennie)
Angling Associations: K Irvine (CDAA), W Marshall (DAA)
Invitees – Galloway Fisheries Trust
The River Urr Salmon Fishery Management Plan (2023 - 2028) is available to view here
The River Urr River Rules 2024 are available to view here
Date and location of next Board meeting: Urr DSFB meeting 11th March 2024 at 7pm, Corsock Town Hall.
Next AGM: 15th April 2024 at 7:45 pm, Corsock Town Hall.
Salmon season: 15th March – 30th November (no salmon fishing on a Sunday).
All river rules for the Urr can be found in the download section in the document.
If you see diseased, dead or dying fish please report on-line using the following link: https://fms.scot/fish-health-and-disease/
GFT has been successful in securing funding from the FIRNS scheme to develop a large-scale habitat restoration project for the River Annan catchment.
SEPA have been undertaking a review of the current CAR license which the Galloway Hydro Scheme operates under.
On Saturday 26th August we held our annual Kirkcowan Fishing Competition. 35 adults and 12 juniors entered the competition this year, providing a fund of £211 that is put back into the event via prizes and a buffet.