River Don Superintendent's Annual Report and Voluntary Conservation Code 2007
2006 Don Superintendent's Report
The 2006 Don River Superintendent's report can be found here ( PDF file, quite large at 3.2 M) and makes a fascinating read on what Kim Kerr and his colleagues were doing on the Don to promote our angling interests. Vote of thanks to Jim and colleagues is called for.
With a view to conserving and protecting the stocks of salmon and sea trout in the River Don and its tributaries, the District Board has formulated the follow Angling Code which is an integral part of its overall Conservation Policy.
General Regulations
- All coloured fish to be returned, carefully to the water.
- All foul hooked fish to be returned.
- All floy tagged fish to be returned and details of information on the tag sent to the Board. (01224 698675 or 07836 645510)
- No rod caught fish to be sold
- Recommended that after 31st. July all hen fish whether coloured or not are returned. Only knotless landing nets recommended- no gaffs or tailers.
Catch and Release
- THINK BEFORE YOU KILL
- All fish caught before 31st May to be returned.
After 31st. May, the following limits will apply to each individual angler:-
Salmon:
- Maximum of 1 fish per week throughout the river
- Maximum of 6 fish per season throughout the River
Sea Trout and Finnock:
- Maximum of 2 fish per week throughout the River
- Maximum of 12 fish per season throughout the River
- Fish returned to the water should be handled carefully with wetted hands and held facing upstream until recovered sufficiently to swim free.
Baits and Lures
- Barbless hooks are recommended.
- No form of live or dead bait (including worm) to be used.
- No spinning upstream of the Bridge of Alford.
- No upstream spinning anywhere. No spinning hi designated fly only water.
- No ledgering or bubble/bob floats to be used.