of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



II 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes, end of October ; at its height in December, and disappeared about 



end of June. 



2. On the heavy side during most of the season. 



About 1200 were removed, chiefly in November and December. No record 

 kept of proportion of male and female, or of kelts and clean fish. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. On 20th October salmon were seen spawning in Isla. 



2. 20th November and 31st December. 



3. Abont 15th January. 



4. Average in first part, and heavy during the middle and end of season. 



5. Seemed to be considerably above average. 



6. Tay, Earn, Isla, Tummel, Garry, Lyon, Erich t, and Almond ; also Farg 



and Dean in a smaller way. 



Kelts— 



1. End of November, chiefly diseased ones. 



2. Male kelts went mostly down in January, females in March and April 



3. About 10th of June 



4. Mostly above ordinary level for the season. 

 Smolts — 



1 From early in March on to end of May. It was noted as being a long 

 smolt season. 



2. It seemed good ; there was no great run at any special time, but long 

 continued and a fair number. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



A hatchery at Dupplin, owned and used by the Tay District Fishery Eoard. 

 456,000 ova were placed in it, and close on 450,000 fry hatched out. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon- 

 No. This question is difficult to solve ; in clean salmon the distinction 

 between male and female is very difficult, and often a mere guess. 



General Question — 



The upper proprietors have again resolved to continue the arrangement for 

 keeping off all nets above the Linn of Campsie for a further period of 

 five years, but in the event of Sir Donald Currie — who had reserved 

 the right to net the Chesthill Water, now belonging to him — using his 

 net in a manner detrimental to other fishing proprietors, the arrange- 

 ment to be terminable at the end of the fishing season when such use 

 takes place. The Tay District Board, which contributes one-half of 

 the compensation payable for nets removed (the other half being raised 

 by voluntary assessment among the upper proprietors themselves), has 

 agreed to continue its contribution for one year. 

 A movement is on foot amongst the upper proprietors to have all nets 

 between Perth Bridge and the Linn of Campsie taken off in such a 

 manner as will allow a weekly slap of 60 hours all the season through. 



No changes. 



THE DIS'IRWT OB THE RIVER SOUTH ESK. 



Take of Fish— 



1. Above the average generally throughout the district. 



2. Unable to supply this information. 



3. (a) 16th February; (6) during month of August ; (c) in July. 



4. Cannot say as to this. 



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

 G. Yes. 



