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Appendices to Twenty- second Annual Report 



The Salmon Disease — 



1. Yes. July. August. End of September. 



2. Low. 



3. June, 12 ; July, 20. 



The Spawning Season — 



1. 21st February. 



2. Between 25th November and 10th December 1901. 



3. 15th December. 



4. High 



5. More. 



6. Struy Bridge ; Belladrum Burn ; Bruiach Burn. 

 Kelts— 



1. Middle of January or about 1st February. 



2. February and March. 



3. Beginning of May. 



4. High. 



Smolts — 



1. 1st to 15th Mav. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



Yes ; supported by private enterprise. Situated right bank of River Beauly, 

 about 6 miles from mouth of river and 2h miles from village of Beauly. 

 Near to Falls of Kilmorack. 200,000 ova secured for past season. 

 Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 More female (based upon an estimate). 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER C02T0N. 

 Take of Fish— 



1. (a), (6), and (c) Salmon considerably above the average, grilse below the 



average ; (d) in the upper districts salmon and grilse below the 

 average. 



2. (a) The lessees of the net fishings are not disposed to give the information. 



3. (a) 11th February ; (b) February, March, and April ; (c) grilse ran from 



the middle of May to the close of the fishing. The main run of sea- 

 trout is in March and April. Clean sea-trout in tidal waters off 

 Conon at all seasons. 



4. Unable to give this for reasons stated in answer 2. 



5. (a) A few were caught weighing 23 lbs.; (b) about 35 lbs.; (c) about 18 



lbs. 



6. No. 



Protection — 



1. £3114 10s. 



2. Is. per £. 



3. One permanent inspector and four temporary bailiffs. 



4. Two prosecutions were instituted under the Salmon Fishing Statutes and 



relative Bye- laws against Tacksmen of salmon fishings for failure to 

 remove the netting of their leaders during the weekly close time. In the 

 first case the Sheriff held that the tacksmen were unable through stress 

 of weather to remove the leaders on the Saturday night, and although 

 it was proved that they could have done so on Sunday he refused to 

 convict in view of local custom and feeling with regard to the 

 observance of the Sabbath. This case was appealed by the Board to 

 the High Court of Justiciary, and was heard last week. After discuss- 

 ion the Judges took the case to avizandum, and it has not yet been 

 decided. In the other case the salmon tacksmen were convicted and 

 fined the sum of £6. 



