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Appendices to Twenty -seventh Annual Report 



were netting Dalcharn Pool to-day to have these marks used up, and in 

 the course of our operations landed two very nice clean run salmon of 

 10 lbs. and 14^ lbs. As I am not aware of clean fish ever having been 

 got there at this season of the year, I think it worth while to let you 

 know. Both fish were marked and returned to the river." 

 Dalcharn is close to Borrobol, on the Upper Helmsdale. 



COUNTY OF SUTHERLAND— NORTH COAST (RIVERS HALLA- 

 DALE, NAVER, B ORG IE, KINLOCH, AND HOPE). 



Take of Fish— 



2. The actual number of fish caught has been as follows : — 



(a) By fixed engine — 388 salmon, 1644 grilse. 



(b) By sweep net — 1044 salmon, 2170 grilse. 



(c) By rod and line — 510 salmon and grilse. 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



April. 



May. 



J une. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



By Fixed Engine, . 









3 



27 



65 



5 





By Sweep Net, 











7 



29 



63 



1 





By Rod and Line, . 



1 



3 



23 



22 



17 



8 



5 



8 



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Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared, as included in the 

 above return, are as follow : — First grilse taken 8th May by sweep net ; 

 first sea trout taken 6th May by bag net. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 30 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Caught on 30th July 

 1908, by sweep net, at mouth of River Halladale. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1908 was £1300 per Valuation Roll, but angling 



mostly let with shootings and not apportioned at full value. 



2. No assessment levied. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 4 in number, in addition to keepers who 



assist in the watching. 



The Spawning Season— 



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



2. The greatest number spawned between the 1st and 16th November. 



3. Spawning ceased about the end of November. 



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



spawning season is regarded as not very favourable. Rivers low during 

 spawning time. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in May — a good appearance 



for about ten days from the 10th of the month. 



2. As a smolt year 1908 was fairly good — better than the previous year. 



REPORT FROM SLIGACHAN AND SNIZORT DISTRICTS. 



Protection— 



1 . The assessable rental for 1908 was £540. 



2. The assessment levied was for a sum of £15 6s. lid., and was paid in equal 



proportions by 6 proprietors. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 18 in number, 



