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Appendices to Twenty-ninth Annual Report 



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

 above return, are as follow : — First grilse caught 19th May, by sweep 

 net ; first sea trout caught in February, by rod and line. 

 4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 31 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — July, in bag-net near 

 entrance to old landing place at Portskerra. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1910 was £1300 per Valuation Roll, but angling 



mostly let with shootings and not apportioned at full value. 



2. No assessment levied. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 in number, in addition to keepers who 



assist in the watching. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 24th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 1st and 20th November. 



3. Spawning ceased about the end of November. 



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



spawning season is regarded as fair, but the rivers ran high during 

 spawning time. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards from 1st to 20th May. 



2. As a smolt year 1910 was fair. 



REPORT FROM SKYE DISTRICTS. 



Take of Pish— 



1. The take of fish has been — 



(c) By rod and line — Below the average of previous years. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1910 was £200. 



2. The assessment levied was on a sum of £16 payable in equal proportions 



by six proprietors. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 34 in number. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — Two fisher- 



men from Penifler, Portree, were convicted in the J. P. Court, at Portree, 

 for illegal fishing for salmon or sea trout in Portree Bay. After 

 evidence, both men were found guilty and each fined 10s. or 5 days' 

 imprisonment. 



The Spawning Season— 



The spawning season in Skye generally begins in the first week of 

 November and stops at latter end of month. Although in some rivers, 

 for instance the Skeabost river, all net fishing has been stopped, 

 angling has not improved much. This year the fishing is expected to 

 improve, which is, as a rule, expected when the month of March is dry. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to bb migrating seawards in Febi"uary. 



REPORT FROM LOCHY DISTRICT. 

 Take of Pish— 



1. The take of fish has been below average. 



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

 times of greatest run, the figures are : — 





April. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



By Rod and Line. {I^i— 



4 



0 



10-4 

 •3 



10-7 



2 



22-9 

 29-5 



177 



54-8 



13-4 

 11-5 



20-9 

 1-9 



