114 Numbers and Weight of Salmon and Grilse. 



Total number of days fished (including two half days), 29. 

 Heaviest fish caught, 271bs * 

 Year 1873. 



In August, 2 days fishing, caught Salmon 2, altogether weighing 



15lbs 8oz, 

 „ September, 8th and 10th, caught Salmon 3, altogether weigh- 

 ing 421bs 8oz. 

 ,, September, 15th to 30th, caught Salmon 4, altogether weigh- 

 ing 1441b; Grilse 7, altogether weighing 511bs. 

 Total number of days fished, 51. Unsuccessful in upper water, 



5 ; do. in lower water, 5. 

 In this year, an additional stretch of water acquired lower down. 

 In the itpper water, viz., being the same water as that fished in 

 previous five years — 



Salmon. 



Grilse. 



No. 



Weight. 



No. 



Weight. 



170 



36021bs. 



96 



783lbs. 



43 





46 





Fish caught - 



In lower vjater, fish caught - 

 Total Salmon and Grilse, 89. 



Average weight of Salmon in both waters, 2 libs. 

 „ Grilse ,, 8lbs. 



Heaviest fish (caught in lower water, 18th November), 35lbs. 



ABSTRACT OF FOREGOING: RETURNS. 







1868. 



1869. 



1870. 



Salmon and Grilse - 

 Average weight 

 Heaviest Fish 

 Number of days fished - 



Total 88 



I7ilbs. 



30lbs. 



40. 



Total 100 



H^lbs. 



36lbs. 



32. 



Total 92 



14|lbs. 



31Jlbs. 



30. 



Salmon and Grilse 



Average weight 



Heaviest fish 

 Number of days fished 



1871. 



Salmon 66 

 Grilse 33 

 Sal, 20lbs. 

 Gril. 8lbs. 

 371bs. 

 41, 



1872. 



Salmon 46 

 Grilse 42 

 Sal. 19ilbs 

 Gril. 7|lbs 

 271bs. 

 29. 



1873. 



Sal. 170 

 Grilse 96 

 Sal. 2llbs. 

 Gril. 8lbs. 

 35lbs. 

 41. 



* There is a discrepancy in this return ; nine salmon have been omitted on 

 one or other of the days, 



