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Ajypendices to Thirty-third Annval Report 



REPORT FROM TAY DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. The number of salmon and grilse : — 



(a) By fixed engmes in the sea | Not available 



(6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh Avater,^ 

 (c) By rod and line, 2723. 



2. The estimated catch in relation to that of former years was : — 



{a) By fixed engine — ^Below average. 

 (6) By sweep net — Below average. 



(c) By rod and line — Above average in spring, below in autumn. 



3. Sea trout : — A poor season. 



[a) The number taken was unknown. 



(h\ As compared with previous years — Below average. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 56 lb. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — July. Estuary. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1914 was £24,399 15s. 



2. The assessment levied was 6 per cent. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 18 in number. 



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



Number of cases tried 

 Number of persons involved 

 Fines and expenses paid — persons 

 Expenses paid — (no fine imposed) 

 Imprisoned .... 

 Absconded .... 



9 

 13 



Total convicted . . . 13 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect : — No change since last report. 



2. Are the bye-laws observed in every case ? — Yes, so far as known. 



3. Fish passes built or in prospect : — ^No change since last report. 



Pollutions— 



1. The existing pollutions are : — No change since last report. Town sewage 



pollution is mcreasing with the rise in }K)pidation. 



2. Remedial measures : — No change. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease was present in the river all the year. Appeared worst ia December 



and January. 



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



as follows : — 



Males. Females. 



Kelts 400 350 



Clean 10 7 



The Spawning Season— 



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



2. The greatest number spawned betAveen 10th November and 20th December. 



3. Spawning ceased after first week in Januar}^ 



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



spawiiig season is regarded as below the average, there being a short 

 supply of fish. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in March. 



2. As a smolt year 1914 was considered a good average in numbers. The 



smolts Avere also of a good size. 



