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Appendices to 7\irty-tliird Annual Report 



REPORT FROM NORTH E8K DISTRICT. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. The number of salmon and grilse taken by rod and line in September and 



October 1914, was 26. 



2. The estimated cat(3h by fixed engine and sweep net in relation to that of 



former years was a fail' average. 



3. The catch of sea trout as compared, with previous years was a good average. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken by rod and line during the season 



was about 38 lb. 



The particulars. of time and place of capture are : — October. Morphie. 



Protection — 



1. The assessable rental for 1914 was £7745 10s. 



2. The assessment levied was 5 per cent. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 12 in number, including superintendent. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish— 



1. No dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect. 



2. Bye-laws observed in every case. 



3. No fish passes built or in prospect. 



Pollutions — 



1. The principal existing source of pollution is the effluent from Northesk 



Distillery (when working), about a mile from the mouth of the river. 

 It has not been working, however, for several years. 



2. Remedial measures : — ^Filtering tanks. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of October 1913, and 



reached its height in December 1913. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in March 1914. 



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



as follows : — 



Males, Females. 



Unspawned and partly spawned . 179 292 



Kelts 147 62 



Clean 6 45 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 9th November 1913, 



2. The greatest number spawned during November 1913. 



3. Spawning ceased in January 1914. 



4. x\s regards numbers of breeding fish, and state of the water, the past 



spa^vning season is regarded as a fair average. 



Smolts — 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in April and May 1914. 



2. As a smolt year 1914 was good. 



REPORT FROM BERVIE DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



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



(tt) By fixed engine — ^Salmon. average ; grilse, below average. 

 (6) By sweep net — Salmon, average ; grilse, below average, 

 (c) By rod and line — None. 



2. Sea trout : — -The number taken was about an average for sweep net, and 



by rod and line above average. 



