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Appendices to Tioenty- fourth Annual Report 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 18th October (sea trout). 



2. The greatest number spawned in December and January. 



3. Spawning ceased end of February. 



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



spawning season is regarded as good. 



Smolts— 



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



and the beginning of June. 



2. As a smolt year 1905 was very good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season was 328,000. 



2. In securing ova the numbers of male and female fish captured were 



respectively 41 and 71. 



REPORT FROM FORTH DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. As compared with the average results of previous years, the take of fish 



generally throughout the district has been above the average. 

 More particularly it has been 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea, above the average. 



(b) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters, about the average. 



(c) By rod and line, below the average. 



2. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 42 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are :— By fixed engines at 



Lundin Links fishing station, on the Fife coast, in the month of 

 March. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905 was £3274 7s. lid. 

 ! 2. The assessment levied was 3s. 6d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 12 in number, including superintendent. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follows : — Prosecu- 



tions were instituted against 32 persons, consisting of attempting 

 to take salmon during the weekly close time with the drift or hang 

 net, attempting to take salmon during the annual close time with the 

 hang net, taking spawning fish from a tributary during the annual 

 close time, drift or hang net fishing, breach of interdict against hang- 

 net fishers, and two cases of assault on the bailiffs in the execution of 

 their duty. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — Craigforth cruive has been 



allowed to remain open. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — Not observed. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — None have been built ; three in pros- 



pect — one at the Glasgow Corporation Waterworks at Loch Vennachar, 

 one at the Airthrey Paper Mill dam dyke, on the river Allan, and 

 one at the Ashfield dam dyke, also on the Allan. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are : — The Kippenross old cruive. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — The river Forth sewage from Stirling 

 and Alloa. The rivers Allan, Devon, Airth, Pow Burn, and Avon 

 are polluted with chemicals from dye works, bleach works, paper 

 works, and the sewage from coal pits. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of December, and 

 reached its height in January 1905. 

 The river was free of diseased fish about the middle of March 1905. 



