These bulletin blogs represent news about Finavon and the South Esk, and my views as a riparian owner. While I may digress at times to write about other places, these are not the views of any other organisation, nor are they designed to promote the interests of any individual or organisation other than Finavon Castle Water and factors affecting the fishery. Tony Andrews
A combination of higher temperatures, strong SW winds and rain, ensured that the snow melted quickly. Because the corries are still full of snow the water will flow well for some time yet, despite the fact that most of the ‘loose’ snow has now gone from the high ground. It’s in the clefts and gullies where it will linger and leak more slowly as a glacier does.
Christy Balcombe and Tally at DTH rs
At times the river ran muddy and full of flotsam, but as soon as the level settled the turgidity disappeared and the water cleared. We now have five feet of water in the Red Brae, cleaning and scouring – and doubtless doing a whole lot more damage to our already ragged banks. All day long the wind has come from the south west, at times with the force of a full gale, as can be seen from the spray being whipped up by the wind in the photo below, taken at Pheasantry at about 1300 on 16 April. The river has of course been unfishable since Sunday.
Spray from high wind in spate rs
Water temperatures will now be well over 40F and, once the spate starts to run off, the spring salmon should start to appear. We will soon learn how strong the 2013 spring run will be.
TA on 16/4