of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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The Spawning Season — 



1. Sea-trout noticed spawning on 10th October, and salmon about 25th 



October. 



2. Between 1st November and 15th December. 



3. About 25th December. 



4. About half- flood. 



5. More than usual during the spawning season. 



6. The upper reaches of the Alness River. 



Kelts— 



1. In February. 



2. In April. 



3. In June. 



4. About half-flood. 



Smolts — 



1. End of April. 



2. Yes. 



Artificial Propagation of Salmon — 



There is a hatchery belonging to the District Board situated on the Alness 

 Kiver about 3 miles from the sea, and near a good spring. About 

 70,000 ova were obtained during the past season. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 

 The proportion of the male to the female salmon cannot be stated, but when 

 fishing for ova more males than females were obtained. 



Office-bearers — 



No changes have occurred. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE KYLE OF SUTHERLAND. 



Take of Fish— 



1. About the average generally throughout the district. 



2. The number cannot be given, as the lessees refuse to give information on 



this head. |The catch, however, was a good one, and especially by rod. 



3. (a) In February; (b) May and June ; (c) July and August. 



4. It is not possible to condescend on numbers in either case (a) or (6). 



5. (a) 38 lbs. ; (b) 27 lbs. ; (c) 30 lbs. 



6. No. 



Protection — 



1. £3522 10s. 



2. £264 3s. 9d., being Is. 6d. per £. 



3. Sixteen watchers in all. 



4. No prosecutions. 



Obstructions to the Passage of Fish — 



1. None. 



2. So far as possible. 



3. No. 



4. Yes. 



5 and 6. No. 



Pollutions — 



1. No. 



2. Yes, but with no success. 



