of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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REPORT FROM UOIE DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. The number of salmon and grilse : — 



{a) By fixed engine — Salmon, 1364 ; heaviest fish, 38 lb. ; average, 

 16 to 171b. 



{h) By sweep net— Grilse, 1226 ; sea trout, 696, from 2 to 10 lb. 

 (c) By rod and line — 40 salmon and grilse, and from 1500 to 2000 

 finnock and sea trout. 



2. The take of fish generally throughout the district has been somewhat less 



than season 1912. 



3. Sea trout : — 



(o) the number taken was 696 by sweep net. 



(6) As compared with previous years, rather heavier. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 38 lb. 



The particulars of place of capture are : — -By fixed engines at the mouth 

 of the river Ugie. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1913 was £789. 



2. The assessment levied was at the rate of |- 3*0 per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 5 in number — 1 regular man, who has 



the assistance of 4 gamekeepers of Colonel Ferguson of Pitfour, when 

 on their beats. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — ^None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — None. 



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case ? — Yes. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — None. The existing fish passes afford 



a free and natural passage to fiish at all times. 



Pollutions— 



The existing pollutions are : — ^None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance in the month of December 1912, and reached 



its height in January 1913. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in May 1913. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was 13, 



all kelts — 5 males and 8 females. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 28th November 1912. 



2. The greatest number spawned from the first week of December 1912 to 



the end of the month. 



3. Spawning ceased in the first week of January 1913. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very good. 



Smolts— 



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



1913. 



2. As a smolt year 1913 was quite up to the average of former years. 



REPORT FROM DEVERON DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



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

 [a) By fixed engine — 'About the average. 

 (6) By rod and line — 'Below the average. 

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