The first in a weekly series where we take pieces from The Sid web pages.
First, here’s a look at trout on the Sid, back in 2015:
The River Sid could possibly be one of the few rivers left with an indigenous species.
River Sid | Devon Rivers Forum
And here they are in action from November 2015 – filmed below the School Weir:
TROUT COVERING A REDD – YouTube
What is a trout or salmon redd?
A salmon redd is a depression created by the upstroke of the female salmon’s body and tail, sucking up the river bottom gravel and using the river current to drift it downstream. The female salmon digs a number of redds, depositing a few hundred eggs in each during the one or two days she is spawning.
What the Heck are Salmon Redds, Anyway? – Fly Fishing Traditions