of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



5;; 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — In the Lusragan river all refuse from a 

 tweed mill goes into the river. 



1. Remedial measures : — The taking of the refuse in a pipe to the sea would 



cure this 



The Salmon Disease- 

 None. 



The Spawning Season - 



1 Fish were first noticed spawning on 27th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November. 



3. Spawning ceased about the end of December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as a very good average season, especially 

 in sea trout. Such numbers of the latter have not been seen of recent 

 years. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards about 8th March 1905. 



2. As a smolt year 1905 was a fair, good year. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



1. The number of ova secured locally during the past season was nil. Ova 



has lately been secured for a hatchery built in October 1905 at the head 

 of Loch Etive for Mr. Ian T. Nelson. Should further particulars be 

 required, these can be got from Mr. Nelson and submitted. 



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



REPORT FROM CLYDE AND LEVEN DISTRICT 

 (INCLUDING LOCH LOMOND). 



Take of Fish— 



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



generally throughout the district has been, by net in the Clyde 

 considerably above, and by rod in the Leven and Loch Lomond pro- 

 portionately below, the average. 

 More particularly it has been 



(a) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters of the Clyde and Leven 



mouth, above the average. 



(b) By rod and line in the Leven and Loch Lomond, below the 



average. 



Note. — There are no fixed engines in this district. 



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



(a) By sweep net, 297 salmon, 748 grilse, and 5619 sea trout. 



(b) By rod and line, approximately, in Loch Lomond only, 38 



salmon and grilse and 435 sea trout. 



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



times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





Feb. 



Mar. 



April 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 





f Salmon, 





- 





22 



46 



32 









By Sweep Net 



I Grilse, 











14 



86 









(Sea Trout, . 











5 



15 



80 









By Rod & Line 



C Salmon and 

 I Grilse, 

 (Sea Trout, . 





3 



23 

 2 



36 

 3 



20 

 6 





8 



55 



10 



32 



2 



E 



