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Appendices to Twenty -fourth Annual Report 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — No changes. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — No changes. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect ; — No changes. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with : — None. 



Pollutions- 

 No pollution since the town sewage was carried into the sea. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 No salmon disease. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 6th November. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 12th November and 14th 



December. 



3. Spawning ceased about 20th January. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very good in all respects. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1905 was an average year. 



REPORT FROM THE NESS DISTRICT 

 Take of Fish— 



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

 generally throughout the district has been below the average. 

 Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared, are as follows : 

 — We sometimes have an occasional grilse in May, but more usually 

 in June, July, and August, July being the biggest run. June and July 

 are the principal months for sea trout. Our biggest takes of salmon 

 are in February and April. 

 2. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 41 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Eiver Garry, March. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905 was £3646 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. lOd. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 8 in number — 4 permanent, 4 temporary. 



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



prosecutions for contravention of the weekly close time. Learnie — 

 One case, for three nets, fined £18, with expenses (July 1905). 

 Cromarty — The other, for one net, £10, with expenses (July 1905). 

 One case of unclean salmon, fine £1, with £1 10s. expenses ; this case 

 was taken at Fort- Augustus, Loch Ness (May 1905). 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — Bught dyke repaired last 



season, also Dochfour dyke repaired. The fish pass entering Loch 

 Ness from river is an obstruction when the rivers are in a low state, 

 and fish ascending to the upper reaches are stopped there until there 

 is sufficient water to enable them to get over fish pass. 



2. Fish passes built or in prospect : — Fish pass on the river Morrison 



finished last season, with the result that the spawning grounds are 

 pretty well stocked, thus showing that there is now a free passage for 

 fish ascending to those spawning grounds. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are very slight. 



