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Appendices to Thirty-second Annual Report 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spa^\^ling on 15th November. 



2. The greatest number spawned end of December. 



3. Spawning ceased practically early in February. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish, and state of the water, the past spa^vn- 



ing season is regarded as rather below the average. The low state of 

 the river prevented a good many fish from reaching the best spawning 

 grounds. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in the beginning of April. 



2. As a smolt year 1913 was about an average — perhaps a little under. 



REPORT FROM RIVER YTHAN DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. The number of salmon and grilse : — 



(a) By rod and line — About 110 salmon. 



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



(a) By fixed engine — About an average. 



(6) By sweep net — About an average. 



(c) By rod and line — About an average for last 7 years. 



3. Sea trout : — 



(a) As compared with previous years — Below the average. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 51 1 lb. 



(male). 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — On 29th May at Long- 

 haven Fishings. In a bag net. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1913 was £1384. 



2. The assessment levied was £206 5s. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 5 in number during the winter and 1 



during the whole year. 



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



prosecutions were instituted involving 3 persons. One was fined 

 £1 10s. with £1 9s. Id. of expenses. The other 2 were found guilty, 

 liable to expenses amounting to £1 7s. 4d. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — Ellon Burgh sewage. 



2. Remedial measures : — None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance in the month of Deceml)er, and reached its 



height in March. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in April. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was 192, 



as follows : — 



Males. Females. 



Kelts 146 45 



Clean . . . . ' . . . 1 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 18th November. 



2. The greatest number spawmed from 1st January to 14th January. 



3. Spawning ceased about the end of January. 



4. As regards numbers of breeding fish, and state of the water, the past spawn- 



ing season is regarded as a good average. 



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Smolts— 



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

 2 As a smolt year 1913 was very good. 



