of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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The Salmon Disease- 

 No disease. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 25th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned on November 10th. 



3. Spawning ceased about 23rd November. 



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



spawning season is regarded as poor. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1905 was not good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season was 100,000. 



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



respectively regular. 



COUNTY OF SUTHERLAND — NORTH COAST (RIVERS 

 HALLADALE, NAVER, B0RG1E, KINLOCH, AND HOPE). 



Take of Fish— 



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



generally throughout the district has been up to the average. Grilse 

 fell off suddenly about the middle of J uly. 

 More particularly it has been 



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



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



(c) By rod and line, an average year. 



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



(a) By fixed engine, 446 salmon, 3020 grilse. 

 (6) By sweep net, 509 salmon, 2372 grilse, 

 (c) By rod and line, 418 salmon and grilse. 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



April. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



By Fixed Engine, 



~ 









4 



40 



54 



2 





By Sweep Net, . 











8 



66 



26 







By Rod and Line, 



2 



6 



25 



25 



24 



3 



5 



8 



2 



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

 the above return, are as follows : — First grilse appeared on 28th April ; 

 run of sea trout in March and April. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 31 lbs. 



The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 



(a) By fixed engine, 31 lbs., at Halladale in July. 



(b) By sweep nets, 28 lbs., at Naver in May and also in July. 



(c) By rod and line, 21 lbs., at Borgie, May 1, 1905. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905 was £1315 per valuation roll, but angling 



mostly let with shootings and not apportioned at fixed value in roll. 



2. No assessment was levied. 



