of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Protection— 



1. The assessable rental was £543 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was £27 3s. 6d. 



3. One water bailiff is employed during spawning season only. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dj'-kes disused, built, or in prospect : — None. 



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case ? — Yes, except that some of the 



hecks do not yet comply with the statutory requirements. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — None. 



Pollutions— 



The existing pollutions are : — Pollution from water oozing from disused 

 . pits at Dailly continues, but does not seem to be so noxious as in former 

 years. 



Discoloured water also continues to reach the river from the pump- 

 ing operations of the working collieries, but there seems to be no 

 remedy at law for this. The new sewage works at Maybole are now 

 completed and in operation, and appear to be effective. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 None. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 16th November. 



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



spa^vning season is regarded as below average so far as observations go, 

 but it was not a good season for watching the redds owing to floods. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1913 appeared to be average, but no definite observations 



were taken. 



REPORT FROM 8TRIGHEN DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. Sea trout : — 



As compared with previous years, very poor year. 



2. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 33 lb. 

 The particulars of place of capture are : — Kirkholm Water. Colinmill. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1913 was £400. 



2. The assessment levied was £16. 



3. One water bailiff employed. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 Disease made its appearance this year in the month of August. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in November. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 20th November. 



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



ing season is regarded as not good, owing to heavy floods and deficiency 

 in number of fish. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1913 was good. 



