of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1908 was £932 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was 9d* per £, or £34 19s. 5d. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 in number all the year round, and 4 in 



June, July, August, and September. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect. — None. There is still the 

 obstruction reported- last year of water for timber merchant's mill at 

 Minnigaff from the dam dyke on Penkiln Burn. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — -On High Cree at Bargrennan 



Lynn, and on Minnoch (tributary of Cree) at Glencaird Lynn. 



The Spawning Season- 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on first week in November. 



2. The greatest number spawned during the month of November. Spawning 



at height about 15th November. 



3. Spawning ceased first week of December. 



4. Breeding fish are in quantity ; water at time of spawning was very favour- 



able. Unfortunately, the early days of December brought very serious 

 floods. Apart from possible damage done by these latter, the past 

 spawning season is regarded as excellent. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in month of June. 



2. As a smolt year 1908 was excellent. 



REPORT FROM DEE (SOLWAY) DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



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

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Draught net, in July. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1908 was £1231. 



2. The assessment levied was 5 per cent. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 15 in number. 



The Spawning Season- 



1 . Fish were first noticed spawning on 12th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned on 28th October. 



3. Spawning ceased on 28th October. 



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



spawning season is regarded as fair. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1908 was very poor. 



REPORT FROM N1TH DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



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



(c) By rod and line — Cannot be ascertained correctly, but, so far as 

 known, 22 salmon. 



Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared are as follow :— 

 Grilse, about 23rd June ; sea trout, from early in March till end of July. 

 Grilse about the average, sea trout much over the average of last year. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 23J lbs. 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Beginning of November, 

 in Carnsalloch water, by rod and line. 



