APPENDIX 



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LIST OF GRILSES MARKED IN THE RIVER SHIN, AND RECAPTURED 

 AS SALMON ON THEIR SECOND ASCENT FROM THE SEA IN 

 THAT RIVER. 



1845. Lord Glenlyon, afterwards Duke of Atboll, marked on 



March 31 a kipper fish of 10 lb. It was marked with 



a zinc label, and is reported by Ramsbottom to have 



been recaptured in less than six weeks weighing 21 J lb 



(? W. L. C.) 

 1847. March 27, the Duke of Atholl marked a 15 lb. kelt in 



the Tay. It was recaptured on February 20, 1848. 



as a clean fish of 20 lb. 



March 28, marked a kelt of 11 lb. It was recaptured 



on July 24, presumably the same year, as a clean fish of 



18 lb. 



March 3, marked a kelt of 14 lb. It was recaptured 



on September 7, presumably the same year, as a clean 



fish of 21 lb. 

 1851. The Duke of Atholl marked, on February 26, a kelt of 



10 lb. It was recaptured, a clean fish of 12 lb., on 



February 17, 1852. 



* Grilse of weights other than 4 lb. were rejected. 



