172 THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND 



Laws ; therefore at last the upper proprietors of salmon rivers 

 may hope for some betterment of their present anomalous and 

 hard position, and the pubUc mav likewise expect that salmon 

 as a " food supply " will eventually become a reality, and not a 

 mere empty form of parliamentary eloquence. 



In 1904 the rods caught about 100 salmon. 



In 1905 the rods caught about 150 salmon, the heaviest 27 lb., 

 from Haddo House water. 



In 1906 the rods caught about 120 salmon. 



In 1907 the rods caught about 120 salmon. 



In 1908, no records. 



In 1909, about 130 salmon. 



This is also a very good sea trout river. Here are the takes 

 of the Ellon Castle water : — 



In 1902, 260 sea trout. 



In 1903, 200 sea trout, 7 salmon. 



In 1904, fishing a failure. 



In 1905, 300 sea trout, 10 salmon. 



In 1906, no record, 6 salmon. 



In 1909, no record, 9 salmon. 



In 1910, 150 sea trout, 15 salmon. 



In 1911, 302 sea trout, 15 salmon. 



This take is made on about three miles of the river, chiefly on 

 both banks. 



