38 Appendices to Twenty-fourth Annual Report 



REPORT FROM SPEY DISTRICT, 

 Take of Fish— 



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

 generally throughout the district has been about 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, below the average. 

 1. Percentage of fish taken each month, 1905 : — 





By Net and Coble. 



By Fixed Engine. 



Salmon. 



Grilse. 



Trout. 



Salmon. 



Grilse. 



Trout. 



February, .... 



10-3 





•2 



17 





•1 



March, .... 



7 





1- 



3-6 





17 



April, 



11-2 



•1 



7-9 



4-8 





6 





16-8 



1-9 



15-4 



20-8 



2-1 



24-6 





127 



27-7 



53-6 



257 



35-8 



50 





21-2 



58-4 



16-7 



22-2 



52-1 



16 



August, .... 



20-8 



11-9 



5-2 



21-2 



10' 



1-6 





100- 



100- 



100- 



100- 



100- 



100- 



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

 the above return, are as follows : — First grilse taken 30th March, main 

 take in July ; first sea trout taken 11th February, main take in June. 



3. The weights and particulars of the heaviest salmon taken during the 

 season were as follows : — March 23rd — 1 salmon, 40 lbs., by net and 

 coble, river "Kaik" ; July 3rd — 1 salmon, 38 lbs., by net and coble, 

 river " Raik " ; J uly 7th — 1 salmon, 35 lbs., by sea bag nets ; July 22nd 

 — 1 salmon, 38 lbs., by net and coble ; July 22nd — 1 salmon, 45 lbs., 

 by net and coble ; August 18th and 26th— 2 salmon, 38 lbs. respec- 

 tively, by net and coble. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905 was £8364 15s. 



2. The assessment levied was £1167 lis. 7d. The rate was 2s. 9^d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 46 in number. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follows : — One man 



prosecuted before Sheriff Court for attempting to gaff salmon on 

 spawning redds. Fined 10s., with 30s. 6d. expenses, or seven days' 

 imprisonment. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — Much the same as last year. 



No new dykes built during the year. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — Fairly well attended to. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — No change. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are principally caused by distilleries. 

 1. Remedial measures : — Purification works or schemes for such are being 

 provided at almost all of the distilleries in the district. 



