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The Spawning Season — 



1. First salmon seen spawning on the 4th November 1902. 



2. From 15th December 1902 to 7th January 1903. 



3. About 1st February. 



4. The river was a high level. 



5. Rather more than usual. 



6. The upper reaches of Ythan, Ebrie, Bronie, Little Water, Fordoun and 



Tarty Burns. 



Kelts— 



1. February. 



2. March. 



3. May. 



4. Low level. 



Smolts — 



1. From about 20th March to the middle of May. 



2. Very good. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



Yes. Belonging to the District Board, situated on the north bank of the 

 River Ythan, about H miles above tidal water. Upwards of 70,000 ova 

 were secured during the past season. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



On an estimate there are 4 female salmon to 5 male 



General Question — 

 No. 



There have been no changes in the Office-bearera of 3ie Ythan District 

 Fishery Board. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER UGIE. 

 Take of Fish — 



1. (a) Below average of previous seasons ; (b) considerably below average 



for finnock and sea-trout ; (c) and (d) considerably below average. 



2. (a) and (6) 400 grilse, 800 salmon, and 400 sea-trout ; (c) 44 salmon, 



4 grilse, 885 finnock and sea-trout, and 2 Loch Leven trout. 



3. (a) Month of March ; (6) August, September, and October ; (c) Grilse — 



June, July, August, September, and October. 



4. (a) and (6) The salmon fishings continue in the hands of private enter- 



prise, and the tacksmen decline to give any record of fish taken. 



5. (a) 42 lbs. ; (6) 24 lbs. 



6. No. 



Protection — 



1. £811 10s. 



2. £46 9s. 5d., being at the rate of Is. lfd. per £. 



3. Five water bailiffs employed in district. 



4. No prosecutions instituted. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. There have been no alterations on the dams during 1903, and no new 



ones built. 



2. The dams are worked in accordance with the provisions of the bye-laws 



(Schedules F and G) regulating the same. The cruives are not worked 

 at all, except for catching fish for hatchery purposes. 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



5 and 6. No. 



