Swanside Beck
Swanside Beck fish easement, April 2010
The weir on Swanside Beck at Rimington currently has a fish easement installed, however surveys upstream from the weir have resulted in poor fish counts which suggested the fish easement was not working as intended. Originally there was a large lip at the bottom of the weir that would have made it difficult for fish to clear. In an attempt to try and improve the situation, the Trust has constructed a secondary horseshoe-shaped stone barrage around 12m downstream in order to raise the water level sufficiently to cover the lip at the base of the main weir. The hope is that with the higher water level, migratory fish such as salmon and trout will find it easier to ascend the existing fish easement without injury or undue stress, allowing them access to spawning grounds further upstream.
The secondary barrage downstream, raising the water level at the base of the main weir (May 2010)
