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  • 2nd February Committee Meeting

    The committee met to discuss the agenda for the AGM on the 11th of February. The proposals for the rules were reviewed and any duplicates removed. The committee also discussed several incidents where the behaviour of individual members had required attention. The remainder of the meeting focused on the plans for next year that would…

  • Kirkintilloch Angling Association.

    The KAA have apparently been reformed by some previous members of the RKAA. Several tackle shops and anglers have been approached by a representative of the KAA, claiming that the River Kelvin Angling Association do not have the fishing rights for the Kelvin above Cawder Golf Club. This information is incorrect as our lease from…

  • New Permit Process

    There are two ways to get your hands on this years permit. You can do it by post, just go to the permit section on this site and print off the form. Complete the form and send it back to the address printed at the bottom, along with a cheque for the relevant amount. Please…

  • 2010 AGM Photos

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  • Rules for 2010

    The rules for the season as approved by the association at the AGM, held on the 11th February 2010. 1. Members must always carry their Permit whilst fishing and must produce it if requested to do so. No excuses will be accepted. If you do not have your permit with you then you cannot commence…

  • Agenda For The AGM

    11th February, 7pm Kessington Hall, Bearsden 1. Apologies 2. Summary of the 2009 season from the Chairman and Secretary 3. Habitat survey update – Willie Yeomans 4. Introduction to the Anglers Monitoring Initiative – Louis Kitchen 5. Statement of accounts 6. The Committee – Introduction and elections 7. Association rules for 2010 – several proposals…

  • Asking Questions of the Club

    At the moment you can use the form on this page to send a question to the club. Please be aware that as the clubย receivesย so many questions and comments thatย toย receiveย aย response you must state your name, full address and membership number โ€“ if any information is missing you will notย receiveย a reply. This is so that only…

  • River Kelvin Angling Association AGM

    Notice is hereby given that the River Kelvin Angling Association Annual General Meeting will be held on the 11th February at 7pm at Kessington Hall, 58 Milngavie Road Bearsden. Post Code, G61 2DP. Kessington Hall is the large red sandstone building located on the right hand side of Milngavie Road (A81) about 300 metres to…

  • Trolley Removed from Fish Pass

    Paul Reid and Davy Scobie removed a shopping trolley from the Fish pass in Milngavie over the festive period. He sent this report: Davie Scobbie and myself went fishing for a large metal monster that had reportedly been seen in the fish pass at Gavin’s Mill. Once we had spotted the beast we moved in…

  • Kelvin Habitat Survey

    Aย messageย from Willie Yeomans: The Clyde River Foundation has just finished the first phase of the Kelvin Habitat Survey –ย walking and mapping the catchment using a pretty basic methodology but one which should allow us to make a sensible assessment of what we might be able to fo habitat-wise to improve things in the short, medium…

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