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4. The wcijjjht of tlie heaviest salmon taken during the season was 38 lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — May, with fly, on river 

 Lochy. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1910 was £2130. 



2. The assessment levied was iiil. 



3. The water baililis employed are 11 in number. 



4. Prosecutions instituted — None. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — Ben Nevis Distillery, not very appreciable. 



2. Remedial measures : — Nil. 



The Spawning Season— 



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



2. The greatest number spawned between loth Novembr and 15th December. 



3. Spawning ceased about 27th December. 



Smolts— 



1. Rivers too high to notice migration. 



REPORT FROM AWE DISTRICT. 



Take of Pish— 



1. State whether the take of fish has been above or below the average of 

 previous years — 



{a) By fixed engines in the sea — Less, owing to fine, calm weather. 

 {h) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — Above last year's average. 

 (c) By rod and line — About last two seasons' average. 



3. Particulars as to the times grilse and sea trout appeared are as follow : — 



May 26th, first appearance of large sea trout up to 5 lbs. ; June 13th, 

 first appearance of grilse, 3^ lbs. 



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

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — River Awe, Oak Pool, by 



rod, July. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1910 was £1481 5s. 8d. 



2. The assessment levied was Is. 3d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 1 in number and several honoraries. 



During the season an extra salaried bailiff was employed. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — One case, 



fishing for fish of the salmon kind without permission with illegal net 

 on the morning of June 22nd. Net, boat, and fish seized. On July 

 21st, case tried and found accused convicted and fined — one £5 

 and 30s. of expenses, or thirty days, it being his second offence ; 

 other three were fined £2 and 30s. of expenses or fourteen days. 

 August 6th, case of proprietor fishing with an illegal net, and having 

 same fixed inside estuary, having fish of salmon kind fixed in meshes 

 of said net. Case was not proceeded with through said proprietor 

 having promised not to let same happen again. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect — At South Connel, not dealt 



with yet. The position is that a sluice gate has fallen out of repair and 

 is never shut, with the result that all the water goes down the sluice. 

 This is at Lusragan Burn, MacLachlan's Mills. Intimation of a 

 summary application to the Sheriff was given to him some time ago, but 

 he has since been sequestrated. 



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



