River Kelvin Angling Association

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  • Could the following members please contact the Secretary

    The backlog of people waiting for tags has now been cleared, with the last of them posted this evening. Due to some admin issues with addresses, permit numbers etc. I need the following people to contact me before I can dispatch their tags. Ronnie Hannah Alex Gillespie Kenneth Bamford George McMillan Owen Reilly Stephen Bain…

  • Migratory Tags

    Due to a delay in receiving the tags from Thailand, not everyone will have been sent their tags in time for the 1st of June. The remainder will receive their tags in the post over the next few days. Anglers are asked to refrain from killing fish until they have received their tags. Kind regards,…

  • First Springer Caught

    The first springer was caught by Charlie Dunn on the 21st April – it was caught using a black and copper flying C. As agreed by Association members the 12lb Salmon was returned to hopefully have lots of wild fish sex ensuring that our stocks remain good for the future.

  • Can you help?

    A couple of dates for your diaries guys (and girls of course). Saturday the 3rd of April – This Saturday we need as many people as possible to team up with FORK and help clean up the Kelvin. Meeting at 10.30am, Ha’penny House. Finished by 12. Tuesday the 6th of April – This Tuesday we…

  • River Clean Up

    The clean up will take place on the 3rd, and not the 6th as I posted previously. Meet at the Ha’penny Bridge House at 10.30am.

  • Clean Up

    Until we can get an idea of the numbers that are going to turn up on a regular basis, we are going to run our clean up days in conjuction with FORK. So the first clean up day will take place on Saturday the 3rd (edited) of April. We will meet with FORK at Ha’penny Bridge House (edited) at…

  • What happens after you have returned your form

    Hello all, Many of you have asked what happens after you have returned your form from your application pack. Just to confirm that the tags and permit booklet will be sent out together, but as we are still C&R until the 1st of June, they will be sent out nearer the time. Kind regards

  • The Kelvin Needs You!

    Wednesday the 10th of March will see the first bailiff meeting of the year. We are also inviting anyone who would be interested in learning more about becoming a bailiff or warden on the river. Meeting starts at 7pm in the Partick Burgh Halls. If you think you can spare a couple of hours a…

  • Tesco Milngavie Update

    We have been contacted by the We Like Milngavie organisation, who are campaigning against the redevelopment of the Tesco site at Milngavie. Please visit their website for further information. http://www.welikemilngavie.org/ We have already submitted representation on behalf of the association, but it’s a case of “the more the merrier”. The deadline is the 3rd of…

  • Angler’s Monitoring Initiative

    Those that attended the AGM would have been lucky enough to hear Louis Kitchen’s talk on the work he is looking to carry out on the Kelvin. Louis is applying for lottery funding for the project and he is confident he will get it. This is a massive scoop for the Kelvin and Louis’ work…

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