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Appendices to Twenty -fourth Annual Report 



REPORT FROM KYLE OF SUTHERLAND DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



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



generally throughout the district has been very good. 

 More particularly it has been 



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



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



(c) By rod and Hue, average. 



2. Grilse and sea trout appeared in June. 



3. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 38 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — May, sweep net, Bonar 



Bridge. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905 was £3514 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was 2s. Id. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 17 in number. 



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



were 2 prosecutions on sea coast for failure to comply with the weekly 

 close time, viz. : — (1) Against George Main, lessee of Dornoch net 

 fishings, in Dornoch Sheriff Court, on 26th June 1905, when accused 

 was fined 10s. 6d. with 15s. of expenses; and (2) against George 

 Anderson A Sons, lessees of Portmahomack net fishings, in Tain 

 Sheriff Court, on 27th June 1905, when complaint was found not 

 proven. James Robertson, miller, Grinds, Lairg, was prosecuted in 

 Dornoch Sheriff Court, on 7th November 1905, for taking from the 

 river Shin more water than was necessary for lawful purposes, and 

 was fined £3, with £1 of expenses. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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



reached its height in November. 

 The river was free from diseased fish in December. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was as 



fellows : — 





Males. 



Females. 



Kelts, .... 



3 



1 



Clean, .... 







The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 16th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November. 



3. Spawning ceased in the middle of November. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very good. 



Smolts— 



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



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



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season was 160,000. 



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



respectively 40 and 20. 



