Stock Improvement!

The L.L.A.I.A. has recognised that salmon and seatrout stocks in the Lomond system, as in the rest of Scotland, are not as prolific as they have been in the past, and to this end the Stock Improvement Working Group (S.I.W.G.) was set up, dealing with hundreds of thousands of salmon and seatrout eggs each year.

This group of association anglers pull on the chest waders every autumn and having sought permission from riparian owners, visit rivers and burns within the Lomond system looking to catch Brood Fish for the hatchery. The method the group uses is Electro Fishing with one man on the probe and a team of men with landing nets directly below him waiting to net any fish caught in the electric field.

Well that's the theory, in practise we have a saying that you are not a real member of the S.I.W.G. until you take a tumble into the icy November/ December water.
Despite these little setbacks, members thoroughly enjoy the day out and know they are doing their bit to ensure that the stock enhancement programme continues.

You can read about the latest efforts of the SIWG on the SIWG Blog, under the Reports section of this website.