by Rob Griffiths | Sep 25, 2025
We’re delighted to announce the successful removal of a deteriorating weir structure on the River Lemon in Devon. Removing Chipley Mill Weir has reconnected upstream habitat, restored natural river functions and allowed salmonids and other species free access to...
by Tom Watts | Sep 3, 2025
In September, some of the Westcountry Rivers Trust team will be running alongside the River Exe, taking part in the Salmon Run. Annabel and James from the Land Team will be running the relay from Bickleigh to Tiverton. Dan from the fisheries team will be taking on the...
by Freya Stacey | Aug 29, 2025
Within hours, Cornwall and Devon transformed from parched to flooded. After a summer where July delivered just 58% of normal rainfall, heavy overnight downpours brought widespread flooding across the counties and a flood warning for Polperro. The irony is that I began...
by David Moreton | Aug 27, 2025
Brown trout, credit: Dan Osmond Our Fish Pass app thrives in 2025 fishing season under new enthusiastic team, modernizing pay-as-you-fish angling through digital tokens, catch logging, and spot discovery. Three new beats launched, 800+ tickets recorded across 78...
by Alice Broaders | Aug 27, 2025
Photo Credit: Will Templeton. Fisheries officers cataloguing trout during electric fishing survey. The Rivers and Fisheries team at Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) centre their work around the principle of combining a scientific approach with practical techniques to...
by Jenny Wytcherley | Jul 30, 2025
The Tamar Catchment Partnership held their summer meeting on the 18th June in Saltash, bringing together a broad mix of stakeholders, with the day taking on a fish theme. WRT host the Tamar Catchment Partnership (Giles and Jenny), along with co-hosting the South Devon...
