of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 23rd December at Mount Annan. 



2. The greatest number spawned during last week in January and first 



week in February. 



3. Spawning ceased first week in March. 



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

 spawning season is regarded as about an average. The numbers seen 



were more than during last season. The river was of a medium size. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards during the month of May. 



2. As a smolt year 1905 was a fair average. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon— 



None in district. 



