of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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The Salmon Disease- 

 No disease last season. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning about 1st November or end of October. 



2. The greatest number spawned from middle of November to middle of 



January. 



3. Spawning ceased end of January. 



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



spawning season is regarded as fairly good. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1905 was above the average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season — We did not 



have any fish striped since 1895. 



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



In that year in the months of December and January there were 4 

 males to 1 female. 



REPORT FROM CONON DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



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



generally throughout the district has been an average one. 

 More particularly it has been 



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

 lb) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters, below the average. 

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



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



\b) Bv sweep^ef 116 )-^ * s i m P 0SS ^ e to obtain accurate information 

 (c) By rodwid line J from the lessees ° f Salm0n 



3. Expressed as percentages for each month of the season, so as to show the 



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



By Fixed Engine, . 



1 



9 



10 



13 



15 



40 



12 





By Sweep Net, 



2 



7 



9 8 



17 



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14 





By Rod and Line, . 



3 



15 



14 



7 



13 



18 



13 



10 



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

 the above return, are as follows : — The main run of sea trout was in 

 March and April. The first run of grilse was about the middle of 

 May. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 30 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — Shandwick Fishery, 

 in June. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905 was £2974 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. 4d. per £. 



