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Appendices to Thirty-second Annual Report 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 11th October. 



2. The gi'eatest number spawned between 7th and 16th November. 



3. Spawning ceased about 19tli December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very good — conditions were favourable. 



Smolts — 



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



2. As a smolt year 1913 was very good. 



REPORT FROM COUNTY OF SUTHERLAND— WEST COAST 

 DISTRICT {RIVERS IN CHARD, INVER, AND KIRKAIQ). 



Take of Fish— 



1. The number of salmon and grilse : — Salmon. Grilse. Trout. 



{a) By fixed engines in the sea . . . 856 4109 205 

 (6) Byrodandlme 185 185 232 



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



(a) By fixed engine — Below average. 

 (6) 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. 



r Salmon . 

 By Fixed Engine -'| Grilse . 



I Trout . 







4 

 2 



34 

 1 

 5 



31 

 35 

 26 



27 

 61 

 64 



4 

 3 

 3 





r Salmon ) 

 By Eod and Linei Grilse / 

 I Trout 









4 



20 

 2 



33 

 38 



20 



28 



23 

 32 



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

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Caught by rod and 

 line on River Kirkaig on 10th September. 



Protection— 



The assessable rental for 1913 was £960 per Valuation Roll, but angling 

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



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 10th November. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 15th November and 1st December. 



3. Spawning ceased 15th December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as fair. The rivers were flooded during 

 the greater part of the spawning season. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1913 was fair. 



