of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER FORTH. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. Above the average ; (a) above the average ; (b) about the average ; (c) 



above the average ; (d) above the average. 



2. No means of knowing; the Tenants refuse to give information. 



3. (a) 20th January ; (b) July and August ; (c) July and August ; sea-trout 



all the season. 



4. No means of knowing. 



. 5. 42 lbs. ; (a) 42 lbs. ; (b) 35 lbs. ; (c) 32 lbs. 

 6. It was. 



Protection — 



1. £3,510 8s. 8d. 



2. 3s. per £ ; equal to £527. 



3. Twelve. 



4. There were 8 prosecutions instituted under the Salmon Fishery Acts in 



1903, implicating 11 men — Taking salmon by jiggering at the foot ot 

 dam dykes, taking salmon by hand from the river and by gaffs during 

 the annual close time, and fishing for salmon with a sweep net with too 

 small a mesh, and taking and being in possession of smolts. Convic- 

 tions followed in all cases except in the case where the fishermen were 

 using a mesh with too small a mesh. There are two cases yet to 

 dispose of. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. No. 



3. 4, and 5. No. 

 6. None. 



Pollutions — 

 1 and 2. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Salmon disease appeared on October 15th, 1902 ; disappeared March 14th, 



1903. It was at its height in January. It has appeared this season 

 1903, November 29th. 



2. Very high. 



3. From October 1902, to March 1903, there were 267 dead salmon taken 

 from the River Forth and its tributaries, of which 130 were male salmon, 64 



female salmon, 41 male grilse, 20 female grilse, and 12 trout. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 20th November 1902. 



2. Between 1st December and end of December. 



3. End of January. 



4. Very high. 



5. About the average. 



6. Teith and Allan. 



Kelts— 



1. January. 



2. April. 



3. June. 



4. Very high. 



Smolte — 



1. April and May. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 

 No. 



