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Good Day ALL
Why & When are we going to see a stockin program, or release of smolts in the Loch Awe
system, Loch Lochy has had a release of some 250,000 salmon smolts , if we done this inn Loch Awe
for 3 years , you would strart to see returns to the River & Loch. The release of 3000 smolts earlier on is a shot in the dark , and you will be lucky to see , say 30 salmon return.... And what about the sea trout ,,,,,,,, I,m sure with all their profits over the last years from fisher men , Inverawe can re-open their Hachery,,, or release more smolts back into a dying system , instead of overcharging fishermen , knowing fine well they,ll be lucky to see 400 salmon run through the Awe River,,,, the whole thing is a joke ,,, Get a proper Manager on the system , instead of ex car fitter,s 2007 was the best year as smolts had been returned to the river for few years,,,,,
Until you take any action, the river will be just as bad this year .

Thank you for posting your comment on the website. This is a controverisial subject my sister-in-law Rosie Campbell-Preston raised the question of stocking the river from a hatchery for the River Awe at the last annual River Awe Management Association meeting. The Chairman and Secretary of the board asked that the subject be dropped and we received no further support from fellow board members except Andrew Rankin who represents anglers interest on the River Awe. Both Rosie and myself who own the lower beat on the River Awe disagree with our fellow owners at the moment. We have visited Alastair Ross at River Kinglass and we have visited the hatchery on the River conon and we have noted that the river Etive has a hatchery. All those rivers have increased their returns and in conclusion we definnietly believe that a hatchery would improve returns of Salmon.
However we have to obtain a licence from the Scottish Executive and we have to obtain permission from the Argyll Fisheries Board to strip salmon egg from any breeding salmon in the river Awe. Given that the local Board disaproves of any hatchery we think that we are face an uphill struggle but we will persist with our argument. As you rightly say numbers are declining.

I do not agree with your remark about Ewan the Bailiff. He is a hardworking good bailiff who has been a great help to all anglers on the river. At no stage has he blocked the idea of a hatchery and we have found him to be helpful over this disagreement at all times. I find your remark about him offensive and unnecessary.
I am more than willing to receive anybodys views on the subject at Inverawe or wherever.
Thank you for your interest. Robert C-P