of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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No artificial propagation of salmon. 



Note. — By a clerical error in the 12th Section of the Act of 1868 the word 

 "less" is used in place of "more,'' relating to the raising, during the 

 weekly close time, of the Kinnaber lade sluice at the Morphie dyke. 

 This is proposed to be amended by Sub-section (ii.) of Section 29 of 

 the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Bill, introduced into the House of 

 Lords at the end of last session by the Secretary for Scotland. 



REPORT FROM BERVIE DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



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



generally throughout the district has been fairly good. 



2. Cannot give statistics of the actual number of fish caught. 



3. The first grilse were got in the beginning of May. 



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



to be 25 lbs. 



The place of capture was Shieldhill, Kincardineshire. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905 was £910 13s. 



2. The assessment levied was 12| per cent. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are five in number, and superintendent. 



4. No prosecutions. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. No dam dykes, disused, built, or in prospect. 



2. No fish passes built or in prospect. 



3. No natural obstructions. 



No pollutions. 

 No salmon disease. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning early in November. 



2. The greatest number spawned between the middle of November and end 



of December. 



3. Spawning ceased early in January. 



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



spawning season is regarded as fair. There was a good number of 

 salmon and sea trout, but few grilse. The river was about average 

 winter level. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1905 was very good. 



No artificial propagation of salmon. 



REPORT FROM DEE (ABERDEENSHIRE) DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



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

 generally throughout the district has been below an average in the 

 river ; in the sea about an average. 

 More particularly it has been 



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



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



(c) By rod and line, average. 



