of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to he niigrtitiiig .seawards in May and June. 



2. As a sinolfc year 1910 was fairly good under the circumstances. 



Note. — The Caerlaverock paidle nets, as at present constructed and placed, 

 have been finally interdicted by the Court of Session, and whammelling 

 in the Sol way has been practically put an end to. 



REPORT FROM ANNAN 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— Considerably below the average. 



(6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — Xo sweep-net fishing in 



either the tidal or fresh waters, 

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



3. Best run of sea trout, last week in June ; best run of grilse, last week in 



July ; best run of salmon, third week in August. Particulars as to the 

 times grilse and sea trout appeared are as follow, viz. : — First 

 grilse, 29th April, considered to be as early as ever grilse were seen in the 

 Solway Firth, as the next did not appear till 25th May. Sea trout 

 appeared in the first week in March. 



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

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — At Loch fishery, in 



August. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1910 w^as £2917. 



2. The assessment levied was 3s. 6d. per £. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 5 in number. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follow : — (1) Charles 



Robertson, contravention of Salmon Act, having one unclean salmon in 

 possession ; Sherifi" Court, Dumfries, 19th May, 1910 ; fined £1 10s. 

 and expenses. (2) John James Woodman, Robert Gardiner, Joseph 

 Woodman, and James Woodhouse, contravention of Annan Fisheries 

 Act, Section 33, killing herling with a sparling net ; Sheriff" Court, 14th 

 September, 1910; fined 10s. and 10s. expenses each. (3) Alexander 

 Liddle, contravention of Annan Act, Section 33, fishing with haaf-net 

 without permission ; Sheriff" Court, 1st July, 1910 ; fined Is. and 195. 

 expenses. (4) Joseph Woodman, contravention of Salmon Act, two 

 salmon in possession during annual close time ; Sheriff" Court, Dumfries, 

 10th November, 1910 ; fined £2 and 19s. expenses. (5) John Robison, 

 contravention of Salmon Act, killing one salmon with a poke net ; Sheriff 

 Court, Dumfries, 10th November, 1910 ; fined Is. and 39s. expenses. 

 (6) John Kennedy, contravention of Annan Act, Section 33, fishing with 

 rod and line without permission and killing one herling ; Sheriff' Court, 

 Dumfries, 10th November, 1910 ; fined 5s. and 15s. expenses. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its a^Dpearance this year in the month of January, and 



reached its height in March. 

 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, 10 7 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 12th January. 



2. The greatest number spawned in January and February. 



3. Spawning ceased about the middle of March. 



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



spawning season is regarded as good. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards on 1st May. 



2. As a smolt year 1910 was good. 



