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Protection— 



1. The assessable rcsntal for 1910 was £852 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was lOd. per Jt), or £35 10s. 5d. 



3. The water baililts t;iuployed are 3 in number all the year round and four in 



June, July, August, and September. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted : — ^Noiie. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Pish— 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect :— None. There is still the 



obstruction reported and referred to in previous years of water for 

 timber merchant's mill at Minnigaff from the dam dyke on Penkiln Burn. 



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



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — None. 



4. Natural obstructions not yet dealt with are:— On High Cree, on Bargrennan 



Lynn, and on Minnoch (tributary of Cree) at Glencaird Lynn, 



Pollutions— 



4. Existing pollutions : — None in which action has been suggested or taken. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 Salmon disease proper did not make its appearance in 1910. Any indica- 

 tion there was was in September, but this soon passed. 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning in begimn'ng of October. 



2. The greatest number spawned during October and beginning of November. 



3. Spawning ceased about end of November or beginning of December. 



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



of breeding fish was well maintained and it was a good spawning season ; 

 but there were heavy floods, and these might militate against so success- 

 ful results. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in June and July. 



2. As a smolt year 1910 was good. 



REPORT FROM DEE (SOLWAY) DISTRICT. 



Take of Pish— 



1. By rod and line — About the average. 



2. The actual number of fish caught has been — By rod and line, 154. 



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



The first grilse was caught on the 10th of June, and sea trout in the first 

 week in July. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 32| lbs. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are — At Tongland, 10th July. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1910 was £1231. 



2. The assessment levied was £98 9s. 7d. 



3. One water bailifi" is employed. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. There was no disease noticeable all the season. 



The Spawning Season— 



1 . Fish were first noticed spawning on 26th October. 



2. The greatest number spawned between 26th October and 30th November. 



3. The river Dee being so heavy all the month of December, they could not be 



seen spawning. They are still spawning in the Tarfi", 31st December. 



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



spawning season is regarded as a good average, although not so many as 

 in 1909. As there was a spate each week in the spawning month it was 

 very difficult to estimate the number. 



