of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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A silvery fish with 8 parr marks. In transition stage 

 between parr and smolt (as specimen (d) ). 

 (g) and (h). Two parr, 5*8 and 6*3 cm. respectively. 



Mr. Johnston, who contributed to last Annual Report the 

 paper on The Scales of Tay Salmon, examined the scales of 

 specimens (g) and (h) and formed the opinion that these small 

 examples were less than a year old. 



7th December 1905. Six shots were taken at Kinfauns with result as 

 follows : — 



3 Salmon Parr. 

 7 Yellow Fins. 



14 Whitling (clean). 

 3 Sea-trout Kelts. 



I was not present on this occasion, but Mr. Johnston kindly sent 

 me one of the parr. It was 11*2 cm. in length, and although showing 

 the parr marks and red spots was a fairly silvery fish, and might almost 

 be described as a smolt. 



10th January 1906. Ten shots were taken at Pyerod fishing station, 

 near Kinfauns : — 



2 Salmon Parr, 8*9 and 5*3 cm., without silvery scales. 



20 Yellow Fins. 

 23 Whitling. 



12 Sea-trout Kelts. 

 1 Grilse Kelt. 



1. Salmon Kelt. 

 1 Perch. 



In every haul of the net numbers of young flounders were also taken 

 (P. Jlesus). 



\%th Feh'uary 1906. Netting in neighbourhood of Kinfauns: — 



7 Salmon Parr. (3 showing subdued silvery condition, 

 largest 10*5 cm., 3 very small fry.) 



15 Yellow Fins. 



1 Sea-trout (clean). 

 34 Sea-trout Kelts. 

 45 Whitling. 



27th March 1906. Netting near Kinfauns — 15 shots: — 



50 Salmon Parr. 

 68 Yellow Fins. 



21 Whiting. 



2 Sea Trout (clean). 



13 Sea Trout (kelts). 

 1 Grilse Kelt. 



1 Pike. 



Water low ; temperature 38° F. The salmon parr varied from 4'6 

 to 14 cm. Many of the larger examples were silvery, though not 

 brightly so. 



From these observations it will be seen that while ordinary river parr 

 were found in the tidal waters of the Tay in September 1905, they did 

 not occur, apparently, in any great number. Only 18 were caught in 

 eleven shots with the net at four neighbouring fishing stations. 



