258 Appendices to Thirty-second Annual Report 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in March. 



2. As a smolt year 191 3 was about the average. 



Reference to any matter of Special Importance— 



The Glasgo^\ Corporation have made application to Parliament, by way of 

 Provisional Order, for power to construct a dam at Loch Voil, for the 

 purpose of impounding the waters of Lochs Voil and Doine, and abstract- 

 ing and diverting into Loch Katrine some forty million gallons daily. 

 They propose to provide some twenty-nine million gallons of compensa- 

 tion water. These powers, if granted, will have a very serious and 

 far-reaching effect on the salmon fishings in the Forth and Teith. 



The Forth, in the lower reaches, is in a very polluted condition, and the 

 Fishery Board, with their limited powers, are not in a position to secure 

 the purification of the river to any great extent. It is, therefore, of 

 great importance that the quantity of fresh water brought down by the 

 river should not, if possible, be reduced. Floods are essential to secure 

 the purification of the river, and if the river is deprived of their cleansing 

 power, the consequences are bound to be serious on the fish life in the 

 river. 



In the Loch Voil district there is a greater rainfall than in any other part 

 of the Forth district, and if the heavy rainfalls in this district are held 

 up, as they will be, if the powers desired are granted, then the value of 

 the salmon fishings in the Forth will be materially affected, if not 

 wholly destroyed. 



REPORT FROM TAY DISTRICT. 



-Not available. 



Take of Fish— 



1. The number of salmon and grilse : — 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea 

 (6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters 

 (c) By rod and line — About 3000 mostly caught in spring. 



2. The catch in relation to that of former years was : — 



(a) By fixed engine — About average. 

 (6) By sweep net — Below average. 



(c) By rod and line — Above average in spring, below in autumn. 



3. Sea trout : — A very poor season. 



(a) The number taken was under average. 



(&) As compared with previous years — Below a usual season. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 51 lb. 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — By rod and line on 

 Upper Ballathie, on 7th October, by Sir Stuart Coats, Bart. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1913 was £23,584 15s. 



2. The assessment levied was £1650 18s. 9d. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 17 in number. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — 



Number of cases tried 



Number of persons involved 



Fines and expenses paid — persons 



Expenses paid — ^no fine ,, 



Imprisoned 



Not yet settled 



Admonished 



Total convicted 

 Diet deserted . 



11 



22 



7 

 2 

 7 

 4 

 1 



21 



1—22 



During most of the close time between 1912 and 1913 the river main- 

 tained an unusually high level, and there were several exceptionally 



