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A ppendices to Twenty -second Annual Report 



The Spawning Season — 

 No data for last year. 



Smolts — 



L April till July. 



2. There was a wonderful appearance of smolts and salmon fry to be seen 

 migrating during the six-weeks-protection season, considering that 

 previous to this said season there was no protection given to spawning 

 fish, and poaching openly was carried out among the tish going up the 

 river to the spawning grounds. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 No data for last season. 



General Question— 



This Board was only constituted on 27th February 1903. The chairman, 

 His Grace, Charles Henry Gordon Lennox, Duke of Richmond and 

 Gordon, K.G., having died on 27th September last, has been succeeded 

 by his eldest son, the present Duke, as chairman. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER FINDHORN. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a) Below the average ; (6) about the average ; (c) below the average ; (d) 



below the average. 



2. Approximately, (a) 3670 ; (6) 14,753 ; (c) 206. 



3. (a) 11th February ; (6) between 20th April and 20th May ; (c) grilse in 



July, sea trout in June. 



4. (a) February 60, March 184, April 655, May 1152, June 351, July 743, 



August 525 ; (6) February 900, March 1600, April 2341, May 3259, 

 June 1500, July 2800, and August 2353. 



5. (a) 38 pounds ; (b) 40 pounds ; (c) 30 pounds. 



6. Yes, very much so. 



Protection — 



3. Permanent staff, head constable, and 2 bailiffs. During close season 13 



extra bailiffs. 



4. There were no prosecutions. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 

 1. There are no dams in our district. 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



5. No. 



6. No, there are no changes. 



Pollutions — 

 1. No. 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. No, there is no appearance of disease. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 1902, on 13th October ; 1903, on 14th October. 



2. Between 20th October and 20th November. 



3. On the upper district about 28th November. On the lower district 



about 15th January. 



4. Between low and half flood. 



5. More. 



6. Findhorn River, Moy, Kyllachy, and Glenmazerin Burns. 



