Appendices to Twenty-fourth Annual Report 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards about 1st March. 



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



REPORT FROM RIVER GREE DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish 



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



generally throughout the district has been below average. 

 More particularly it has been 



(a) By fixed engines in the sea, below average of some years, but, 



being a dry season, a little above last year. 

 (6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters, below average, 

 (c) By rod and line, up to average. 



2. 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. 



J une. 



July. 



Aug, 



Sept, ' 



By Fixed Engine, . 









Not k 



nowii, 







By Sweep Net, . 







- 



Not k 



nown. 









By Rod and Line, . 





% 



50 





H 





m 



4A? 



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

 the above return, are as follows : — Grilse about 18th May ; trout a 

 little earlier. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1905 was £728. 



2. The assessment levied was 8d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 4 in number— employed from 1st June 



till 31st October ; remainder of year, 3. Spawning ground well 

 watched. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted : — None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect :— None. 



2. With regard to the observance of bye-laws : — Seem to be regular. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — None. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are on High Oree, at Bargrennan 



Lynn. 



Pollutions— 



None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



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



its height in June. 

 It is not known if river free yet from disease (end of November). 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed : — No 



count kept. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 21st November. 



2. The greatest number spawned in November. 



