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Welcome to the River Dee
Restoring and conserving the lifeblood of the valley


Latest News  

Riparian tree planting is underway
Tree planting on the wintry banks of the Gairn tributary started last week. 23rd May 2013 

An artist at work
A wee reminder about Howard Butterworth's generous support for the Dee. 16th May 2013

Join us at Banchory River Festival
We will be at the Banchory River Festival (Fri 7th - Sun 9th June), running our IntroDee event at Raemoir fishery on Sat 8th, for children 16 and under. 2nd May 2013

Just out: 2012 Annual Report!
The joint annual report for the Dee DSFB and Trust is now available. 22nd April 2013

Click here for River Dee Trust Raffle 2013

Philippe Koehler (2)
(photo courtesy of Philippe Koehler)

Last Week's DEE FISHING REPORT 20th May 2013

      Scroll down for other recent news items

The River Dee is an internationally important environment for wildlife and is designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for its populations of Atlantic salmon, otters and freshwater pearl mussels.

The care of the River Dee is the joint role of the River Dee Trust (RDT) and the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board (DDSFB). The RDT is a charity that has a remit of research, restoration and education, for the river and the fish it supports. The DDSFB is tasked with protecting and enhancing salmon and sea trout stocks. 

Click here for current River conditions and link to webcamera

                           Looking towards Lochnagar on Crathie

Your photo featured on our front page: Each month we will
update the photos with a scene of the river. Send us yours if you would like it displayed (info@riverdee.org)


Scotland Revealed:Moments-The Dee

 
River Dee News Summary

Latest scale sampling report 
Results of the Trust's 2012 scale sampling  are now available. 9th April 2013

Bursary Scheme Launched
The Dee DSFB has launched a bursary to help people to gain a career on the river. Click the link for details of the sheme and how to apply. 29th March 2013

Howard Butterworth print of opening ceremony
Howard painted the opening ceremony at Potarch and has produced printed images which will support the Trust. 11th Mar 2013

Buy a raffle ticket for the Trust
A fundraising raffle for the Trust is running this spring. A £5 ticket gives you the chance of fishing at Balmoral, staying at Banchory Lodge, or lots more! 13th Feb 2013

Latest Newsletter available
The River Office's latest newsletter - February 2013 - is released. 6th Feb 2013

Dee Opening Ceremony
The excitement is back as the river opened for its 2013 fishing season on 1st Feb. 4th Feb 2013

2013 Conservation Code
The Dee fishing season starts on 1st Feb and all anglers are requested to follow the Conservation Code. 22nd Jan 2013

Mink Update
The Scottish Mink Initiative's latest newsletter shows the battle with mink continues in the NE. 11th Jan 2013

Fisheries Management Plan Review
A review of our delivery of our Fisheries Management Plan is now accessible. The review was undertaken half way through the six year plan. 17th Oct 2012

Pearls in Peril Project Launch
The EU-funded LIFE project officially started on 28th Sep and heralds a £2.6 million restoration project on the Dee. 3rd Oct 2012

Work Experience
Read the new blog from Daniel, who spent his work experience with the Trust. 25th Sep 2012

Dee Abstraction Study
Results of the study - commissioned by the Board and Trust - to examine the future water abstraction levels from the Dee. 25th Jul 2012

River Dee Fishing Season Review
There is a complete fishing report compiled for  the 2012 from FishDee beats. The complete report is in 3 parts which can be accessed by clicking the three links below.8th Nov 2012
Part 1  Part 2  Part 3

Cairngorms Outdoor Adventure Programme
This week-long event for secondary school pupils, which was initiated by the River Dee Trust, ran last week. 4th Jun 2012 

Survey Results
The Trust's Survey Bulletins are now published: 16th May 2012
- The Dee's juvenile salmon populations have remained healthy since 2006. read
- Benefits of instream enhancement works are still going strong 5 years on. read
- Fish passes installed on the Dye in 2008 have enabled natural distribution of salmon. read
- Salmon have now colonised more than 13km of the Coy burn. read
- The Allt Dinnie fish pass is effective but the burn is impacted by low flows/ abstraction. read
- Our small watercourses are important for trout. read
- Two bridge aprons are significant barriers to migration of salmon in the Upper Dee read

FishDee Blog
A new blog has been created for the fishing fraternity who use the very successful FishDee website. The FishDee website attracts over 2.5 million hits per annum and the blog has been created to allow snippets of news to be posted on a more regular basis for users of the website. 30th May 2012

The Dalmore Dee Dram
The Dee Dram has been selling well, helping to raise funds for The River Dee Trust. The Dee Dram was chosen in 2009 when friends of the river were asked to pick from six whiskies. 9th May 2012

 

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