of the fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Smolts— 



1. Smolts were noticed to be migrating seawards at end of May. 



2. As a smolt year 1914 was below the average. 



REPORT FROM ANNAN DISTRICT. 



Take of Fish— 



1. Tiie number of s.ilmon and grilse cmnot bo given, but greatly Ijolow 



average. 



2. Sea trout : — 



The number taken carmot be giv-cn. 



3. The weight of the heaviest salmon taken during the season was 40 lb. 

 The particulars of time and place of capture are : — July 23, at Newiin 



Fishery. 



Protection— 



1. The assessable rental for 1914 was £2273. 



2. The assessment levied was £454 12s. {i.e. 4s. m per £). 



3. The water bailiffs employed are 4 in number. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



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— 



1. The existing pollutions re : — 



(1) Wet Carbonizing Co. Ltd. — pollution of the Locliar. 



(2) Moffat Gas Works — ^pollution of the River Annan. 



2. Remedial measures : — -The Medical Officer of Health for the County is 



urging remedial measures, and is watching in both cases. 



The Salmon Disease— 



1. Disease made its appearance this year in the month of January, and reached 



its Ik ight in February. 

 The river was free of diseased fish in May, 



2. Ti.e number of diseased fish taken from the river and destroyed was 4, 



all kclts — 3 males and 1 female. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. Fish were hrst notic(Kl spawnmg on 19tli December 1913, 



2. The greatest number spawned m January. 



3. Spawning ceased i;* 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 4th May, 



2, As a smolt year 1914 was good. 



