Iconic fish making a recovery in the Lerryn

Iconic fish making a recovery in the Lerryn

Last year as part of the South Cornwall River Improvement Project (SCRIP) a significant barrier to fish migration was removed on the river Lerryn, a tributary of the Fowey that rises near East Taphouse and flows through the historic Boconnoc estate, before flowing...
Fish do live in trees?!

Fish do live in trees?!

Scott West, one of WRT’s Fisheries Scientist’s recently attended a Wild Trout Trust workshop. Here is what he had to say….. I attended a workshop run by the Wild Trout Trust (WTT) on one of their practical, in-river, workshops alongside...
WMN Comment: Helping fish swim Upstream

WMN Comment: Helping fish swim Upstream

To celebrate World Fish Migration Day, Adrian Dowding talks to the Western Morning News about our work on the Taw catchment. Over the last six years a huge amount of my time and energy has been spent removing barriers to migrating fish in the River Taw. This has...
George Eustice visits WRT

George Eustice visits WRT

The Rivers Trust & Westcountry Rivers Trust hosted a visit last weekend for George Eustice, Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on the River Fowey. As well as a site visit, we gave a series of presentations about the...
Glass Eel Citizen Science Project

Glass Eel Citizen Science Project

  The eel is a critically endangered species, more endangered than the snow leopard and the tiger. Bristol is one of the leading European forces in saving the eel. As part of their ongoing commitments to deliver alternative measures under the National Environment...
And ‘weir’ off on the Lerryn!!

And ‘weir’ off on the Lerryn!!

The river Lerryn rises near East Taphouse and flows through the beautiful Boconnoc estate before flowing into the Fowey estuary near Golant. The weir on the river Lerryn at Couch’s Mill was noted several years ago as a possible barrier to fish as part of our previous...