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sorry i meant was they any weirs between the tide and where it was seen? cos seals very rarely comeinto freshwater esp if they have some sort of obstruction,we had one in the tees at Stockton on tees a year or two ago,the none tidal bit
Its good to see Salmon makeing a return again to the don,september-october time will be a good month to see don Salmon encountering weirs and dams etc.... also if yer fish up the river dons higher reaches check out becks and feeder streams around october to december time,even the one that are only a few feet wide,look for deeper wider sections of becks and trickles,look for gravely parts of the water and also check out deep holes with the aid of polaroids,for spawned Salmon and Sea Trout-DONT KILL these fish its ilegal to once they spawned anyway they would taste like s@@t plus theys the fact that they might just make it back down to see and return again! also dont remove dead fish again an offence under the salmon and freshwater fisheries act 1975 pluse the ones that die after spawning only add beneficial nutrients to the water which helps smaller fish and offspring
High water is best for salmon when in flood not to big of a flood though,they will run right tight to the bank,idealy yer want a section of water that goes from a raipdy type to a glide just above the rapid,when the water is high sit and look at these areas look for fish puching through creating a bow wave from the tail,like i say the fish maybe tucked right up to the river bank,also spring fish maybe on the cards for the don,yer see cold water holds more oxygen than warmer water,so this might be enough to get them through the estuary or areas of poorer water quality-good luck to the Don and its Salmon