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Appendices to Thirty-third Annual Report 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 16th October. 



2. The greatest number spa^vned during November and December. 

 8. Spawning ceased middle of January. 



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

 spawning season is regarded as one of the best for several years. 



Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards in middle of April. 



2. As a smolt year 1914 was good. 



REPORT FROM FINDHORN DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. The number of salmon and grilse : — 



{a) By fixed engines in the sea — 15,054. 



(6) By sweep net in tidal or fresh waters — 4921). 



(c) By rod and line— Not available. 



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



{a) By fixed engine — About average. 

 (6) By sweep net — About the average, 

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



3. Sea trout : — 



{a) The number taken was 2982. 



(6 As compared with previous years — Below the average. 



4. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 42-| lb. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — 1st August, Shillahead 



Station ; by bag-net 



Protection — 



1. The assessable rental for 1914 was £3907. 



2. The assessment levied was £340. 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 3 in number yearly, 12 extra during 



spawning season. 



4. Particulars as to prosecutions instituted are briefly as follows : — None. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. Dam dykes disused, built, or in prospect. — None. 



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



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



Pollutions— 



The existing pollutions are : — None. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance tliis year in the month of April, and reached 



its height in May. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in July. 



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

 follows : — 



Males. Females. 



Kelts 21 15 



Clean 14 10 



The Spawning Season— 



1. Fish were first noticed spawning on 13th October. 



2. The gre.atcst number spawned between 20th October and 20th November. 



3. Spawning ceaocd — upper reaches 27th November; lower reaches about 



the end of January 1915. 



