•A good river manager should have a sound knowledge of the entire river and feeder burns in his area

•Friendly rapport with the owners of the land or fishing rights & should keep them informed of any intended stocking, survey or improvement work being carried out.

•Knowledge of all fish species and there densities within his river and how they interact with other species

•Knowledge of poaching hot spots

•Identify, know and understand the aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates in or near the river and how they can be important as indicator species in times of pollution or poor water quality.
 

Installation of river flow obstructions must be done with some thought and care and only carried out in low flow conditions and outside the spawning period.