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Appendices to Tiventif -ninth Annual Report 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — Ellon Burgh pollution. 



2. Remedial measures : — None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of December 1909, 



and reached its height in February 1910. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in April. 



2. The number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was as 



follows : — 



Males. Females. 



Kelts, 45 2 



Clean, — 1 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 16th November 1909. 



2. The greatest number spawned from 1st to 14th January. 



3. Spawning ceased in January. 



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



spawning season is regarded as very favourable. 



Smolts— 



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



2. As a smolt year 1910 was very good. 



REPORT FROM UGIE DISTRICT, 



Take of Pish— 



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



generally throughout the district has been under the average of former 

 seasons, especially grilse, but salmon was better than in season 1909. 



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



(a) By fixed engines — 1100 salmon and 755 grilse. 

 (6) By sweep net — 1000 sea trout. 



(r) By rod and line — 1500 finnock, 100 sea trout, and 15 salmon, 



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



the above return, are as follow : — Grilse made their appearance in this 

 district about the middle of May, and went off" about the end of July. 

 Sea trout made their appearance about the end of June, and continued 

 during July, August, September, and October. There was a very good 

 run of sea trout, quite up to the average of former seasons. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was (1) 40 lbs. 



by fixed engines, and (2) 22 lbs. by rod and line. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — (1) By fixed engines, at 

 the mouth of the river Ugie, in August 1910 ; and (2) by rod and line, in 

 the river Ugie, in October 1910. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1910 was £789, 



2. The assessment levied was £59 8s. 8d,, being at the rate of Is, 6|d. per £. 



3, The water bailiffs employed are 5 in number — 1 regular man, who has the 



assistance of 4 gamekeepers of Colonel Ferguson of Pitfour when on 

 their beats, 



4, Prosecutions instituted — None, 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



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



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case ? — Yes, 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect — None, The existing fish passes affbrd a 



free and natural passage to fish at all times, 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with— None. 



