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in May : but I do not think so many in the river as last 

 year. On 13th May saw nearly one hundred jumps from 

 six to eight o'clock in the evening; they were from 81bs. 

 to 121bs. weight. On 9th June was first grilse at lower 

 fall ; about the end of the month they were very plentiful. 

 Among the fish taken by the nets on 6th July, seven were 

 fry marked by me last year, and they weighed 5 Ibs. to 

 6 Ibs each.' 



" Since the end of the close-season, many reports have 

 been sent me relative to the numbers running up. From 

 my inspector's book I take the following : ' Aug. 28. At 

 Ballisodare, numbers of salmon in every part of the river 

 between bridge and lowest fall. Sept. 1. . Collooney ladder 

 literally full of fish. They did not run in such numbers 

 last year until November, being over two months earlier 

 this year. Sept. 6. Plenty of fish immediately above 

 Collooney Bridge. Sept. 25. Collooney ladder swarming, 

 and plenty showing in every place between bridge and 

 fall. October 3 to 6. Heavy floods. Collooney ladder 

 resembles a steeplechase, as we see them clearing the 

 steps in pairs, and some very good fish. Oct. 8 and 9. 

 Plenty of fish still on the run. Oct. 16. I have been 

 watching the salmon jumping and playing at Collooney 

 fall and ladder. I have visited the ladder daily this week, 

 and from the numbers in it, am convinced that they 

 could be removed from top of ladder with the hand. 

 Nov. 27. Great numbers of fish in Collooney ladder.' 

 In addition to these notes of my inspector, one of my 

 water-keepers reported having counted 267 salrn&n in one 



