of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1913 was £2160, but angling mostly let with 



shootings, and value not fully apportioned. 



2. The water bailiffs employed are 4 in number in addition to keepers 



who assist in watching. 



The Spawning Season— 



1 . Fish were first noticed spawning on 30th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 10th and 21st November. 



3. Spawning ceased about 26th November. 



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



spawning season is regarded as above the average. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in second week of April. 



2. As a smolt year 1913 was about the average. 



REPORT FROM COUNTY OF SUTHERLAND —NORTH COAST 

 DISTRICT {RIVERS HALL AD ALE, NAVER, BOROIE, KIN LOCH, 

 AND HOPE).] 



Take of Fish— 



1. The number of Salmon and Grilse : — Salmon. Grilse. Sea Trout. 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea . . . 460 1725 13 

 (6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters 967 1849 42 

 (c) By rod and luie . . . . 909 74 483 



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



(a) By fixed engine — Below average. 

 (6) By sweep net — Below average, 

 (c) By rod and line — Above average. 



3. Expressed as percentages for each month of the season, so as to show 



the times of greatest run, the figures are ; — 





Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 





Salmon . 







13 



25 



28 



29 



5 





By Fixed Engine - 



Grilse 









1 



42 



55 



2 





I Trout . 









23 



8 



69 









Salmon . 









34 



38 



27 



1 





By Sweep Net 



Grilse . 









1 



34 



64 



1 





iTrout . 









14 



15 



64 



7 







'Salmon . 



2 



22 



21 



32 



15 



3 



1 



4 



By Kod and Line 



Grilse . 









3 



37 



48 



4 



8 



.Trout . 









1 



7 



63 



21 



8 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 32 lb. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 8th Augtust, in bag net 

 at Bighouse. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1913 was £1505 per Valuation Roll, but angling 



mostly let with shootings, and not assessed at full value. 



2. The water bailiffs employed are 4 in number in addition to keepers 



who assist in the watching. 



